Nursing Services and Director of Nursing
Sets how the Agency makes nursing available 24 hours a day with a registered nurse always available, how the director of nursing organizes, staffs, supervises and evaluates nursing and personal care services, the role of the RN case manager, when contracted nurses may be used, how nurses work within their Georgia license, and the duty to give medications and treatments only as ordered.
About this policy
- Policy number
- GA-HSP-NUR-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-37-.18(1)-(3)
- Library
- Georgia hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Clinical tasks
- Sections
- 20
In short
- A registered nurse is available to patients 24 hours a day, every day. After hours, patients call (404) 555-0199.
- In a symptom crisis, a nurse must be at the patient’s side within one hour of the call. Record the call time and the arrival time.
- Log every after-hours call. The log is kept for two years.
- Give medications and treatments only as ordered. If an order seems unsafe or unclear, stop and call the prescriber.
- Work only within your Georgia license. LPNs work under an RN and do not do assessments or plans of care.
- Tell the director of nursing at once if your license lapses or is restricted.
What's inside
20 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. 111-8-37-.18(1)-(3))
- 5. The Director of Nursing
- 6. Nursing Available 24 Hours a Day
- 7. The RN Case Manager
- 8. Nursing Care Delivery
- 9. Scope of Practice and Licensure
- 10. Contracted Nurses
- 11. Staffing and Assignments
- 12. Evaluation of Nursing Services
- 13. Responsibilities
- 14. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 15. Staff Training
- 16. References
- 17. Related Policies and Forms
- 18. Approval
- 19. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Who is your director of nursing, and show me evidence of a current Georgia RN license.
- How is a registered nurse available at all times, including nights and weekends?
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