Nursing Services: Registered Nurse and Licensed Practical Nurse Duties
Makes hospice nursing available 24 hours a day, by or under the supervision of a registered nurse, under the North Carolina Nursing Practice Act and the care plan; sets the minimum registered nurse and licensed practical nurse duties of 10A NCAC 13K .0501(1); requires current North Carolina licensure, competency before assignment, and retention of nursing on-call schedules for one year; and, if the Agency is Medicare-certified, sets the federal core-services rule for nursing.
About this policy
- Policy number
- NC-HSP-NUR-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 10A NCAC 13K .0501(1)
- Library
- North Carolina hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Clinical tasks
- Sections
- 20
In short
- A registered nurse is available 24 hours a day, every day. After hours, patients call (919) 555-0199.
- Every patient has a registered nurse, the Patient and Family Care Coordinator, who makes sure the care plan is carried out.
- Licensed practical nurses work under a registered nurse and report any change in the patient the same day.
- Tell the physician about any unexpected change in the patient's condition and write down the call.
- Do only the skills you are licensed and checked as competent to do. Keep your North Carolina license current.
- Write your visit note the same day. Mark any late entry as late.
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 (10A NCAC 13K .0501(1))
- 5. Organization of Nursing Services
- 6. Registered Nurse Duties
- 7. Licensed Practical Nurse Duties
- 8. Nursing Available 24 Hours a Day
- 9. Licensure, Scope of Practice and Competency
- 10. Delegation and Teaching
- 11. Core Services and Contracted Nurses
- 12. Nursing Documentation
- 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
- Show me your current nursing on-call schedule and the schedules for the past year.
- Who is the registered nurse coordinating this patient's care, and how is that recorded?
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