Sec. 756.5. Nursing services  


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  • The operator shall ensure that:
    (a) nursing services are staffed to assure that the nursing needs of all patients are met;
    (b) patient care responsibilities are delineated in writing for all nursing service personnel;
    (c) as a minimum, a licensed nurse is present in each treatment room when an abortion procedure is being performed;
    (d) the recovery area is staffed to allow for continual observation of post-procedure patients;
    (e) if abortions are performed in operating rooms, a registered professional nurse is in charge of the nursing services in the operating rooms;
    (f) if there are rooms for post-operative recovery of patients, a registered professional nurse is in charge of the nursing services for the recovery rooms to ensure continual observation of post-operative patients; and
    (g) only registered professional nurses function as circulating nurses in the operating room.