SECTION 310:667-15-6. Evaluation and review of nursing care

(a)   There shall be a continuous review and evaluation of the nursing care provided for patients. There shall be written nursing care procedures and nursing care plans for patients.

(b)   Nursing care policies and procedures shall be written and be consistent with current standards of practice and be reviewed and revised as necessary.

(c)   A registered nurse shall assess, plan, supervise, and evaluate the nursing care for each patient.

(d)   Nursing care plans shall include assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. Nursing care plans shall be established for each inpatient and be revised as necessary.

(e)   Nursing notes shall be informative and descriptive of the nursing care given and include assessment, interventions, and evaluation.

(f)   Only the following shall be permitted to administer medications, and in all instances, in accordance with state and federal law:

(1)   A licensed physician or licensed independent practitioner;

(2)   A registered nurse;

(3)   A licensed practical nurse; or

(4)   Other practitioners, if designated by the medical staff and authorized by law.

(5)   Facilities participating in a program for training nursing students may permit nursing students to administer medications to patients provided the facility has on file an agreement between the nursing school and the facility, outlining protocols for participation, scope of involvement, education levels of students, level of supervision, and a current roster of nursing students in the program. Specific details relating to the operation of the program shall be included in the facility's policies and procedures manual.

(g)   All medical orders shall be signed by the prescribing physician or practitioner. Telephone or verbal orders for medications, treatments and tests shall be given only to the practitioner authorized by administration to receive these orders and be signed by the prescribing physician or practitioner. Other orders may be accepted by staff as designated by medical staff policy, consistent with state and federal laws. The person taking the telephone or verbal order shall read the order back to the physician or practitioner to ensure it was correctly understood and verify on the order the fact that the order was read back. Each facility, within its own procedures and protocols, shall establish a verification process to be placed on orders to demonstrate that the order was read back to the physician.

(h)   Telephone or verbal orders may be authenticated as described at OAC 310:667-19-2(c)(4).

(i)   Blood product transfusions and intravenous medications shall be administered as required by written hospital policy in accordance with state and federal law. Hospital staff administering blood products or intravenous medications shall be trained regarding hospital policies before they are allowed to carry out these responsibilities.

(j)   An effective hospital procedure shall be established for reporting transfusion reactions and adverse drug reactions.

[Source: Added at 12 Ok Reg 1555, eff 4-12-95 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 2429, eff 6-26-95; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2032, eff 6-11-01; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 1664, eff 6-12-03; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1189, eff 4-2-07 (emergency); Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2472, eff 7-11-08; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1966, eff 7-25-13]