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10A NCAC 13J .1102 — Nursing Services and Duties
North Carolinaprimary-regulationNC Medical Care Commission / DHHS Division of Health Service Regulation (DHSR)· effective 2016-06-25
What this rule requires your agency to do
- 1The agency shall retain current and previous on-call schedules for one year and make them available to the Department on request (Para. (c)).(10A NCAC 13J .1102 — Nursing Services and Duties)
- 2An agency providing nursing services shall provide on-call nursing services 24 hours a day, seven days a week (Para. (c)).(10A NCAC 13J .1102 — Nursing Services and Duties)
- 3LPN duties shall be delegated by and performed under RN supervision, consistent with the client's plan of care; LPNs delegating tasks to in-home aides shall supervise their performance within limits of 21 NCAC 36 .0225(d)(3) (Para. (b)).(10A NCAC 13J .1102 — Nursing Services and Duties)
- 4If an agency provides nursing services, those services shall be provided by or under RN supervision and in accordance with the NC Nursing Practice Act (G.S. Ch. 90, Art. 9A), and the client's plan of care shall include the seven minimum RN functions listed (Para. (a)).(10A NCAC 13J .1102 — Nursing Services and Duties)
Applies to: Licensed home care agencies that provide nursing services; supervising RNs; LPNs; in-home aides receiving delegated tasks.
Requires that nursing services of a home care agency be provided by or under RN supervision consistent with the NC Nursing Practice Act, defines RN and LPN duties and plan-of-care requirements, and requires 24/7 on-call nursing coverage with retained on-call schedules. RNs delegate tasks to in-home aides within the limits of 21 NCAC 36 .0225(d)(3).
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