- (a) There shall be an organized nursing department, including a departmental plan of administrative authority with written delineation of responsibilities and duties of each category of nursing personnel.
- (b) All registered nurses employed by the hospital to practice professional nursing shall be licensed in Kansas.
- (c) All practical nurses employed by the hospital shall be licensed in Kansas.
- (d) There shall be a director of nursing service.
- (e) All licensed practical nurses and other ancillary personnel performing patient care services shall be under the supervision of a registered nurse.
- (f) There shall be at least one registered nurse on duty in the hospital at all times.
- (g) Nursing care policies and procedures shall be in writing and consistent with generally accepted practice and shall be reviewed and revised as necessary.
- (h) Private duty nurses shall be licensed in Kansas and shall be subject to the policies, rules, and regulations of the hospital in which they are employed.
- (i) Minutes shall be kept of nursing staff meetings.
(Authorized by K.S.A. 65-431; effective Jan. 1, 1969.)