Nursing Services
If the Agency provides nursing services, sets out who may provide them, the registered nurse supervisor, what nursing services include, how nurses work with the client's physician and the service plan, clinical notes, and the limits that keep the Agency's nursing services within a private home care license.
About this policy
- Policy number
- GA-HC-SVC-04
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-65-.10(1)(a)
- Library
- Georgia home care · 49 policies
- Category
- Clinical tasks
- Sections
- 19
In short
- Nursing services are provided only by nurses licensed in Georgia, supervised by a Georgia registered nurse.
- Nurses work within their license, the service plan and the practitioner's orders.
- Sign and date a clinical note for every nursing visit, on the day of the visit.
- Report problems and progress to the RN supervisor or the client's physician.
- Nursing service plans are reviewed and updated at least every 62 days.
What's inside
19 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-65-.10(1)(a))
- 5. What Nursing Services Include
- 6. Licensure and Competency of Nurses
- 7. Nursing Service Plans
- 8. Working with the Client's Physician
- 9. Clinical Notes
- 10. Limits on Nursing Services
- 11. Supervision of Nursing Services
- 12. Responsibilities
- 13. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 14. Staff Training
- 15. References
- 16. Related Policies and Forms
- 17. Approval
- 18. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Are you licensed for nursing services? Who is the registered nurse who supervises them?
- How do you verify that each nurse holds a current Georgia license?
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