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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 12. Health |
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Agency 5. Department of Health |
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Chapter 410. Regulations for the Licensure of Hospitals in Virginia |
Section 1280. Post-operative recovery
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A. Each patient shall be observed for post-operative complications under the direct supervision of a registered professional nurse. Recovery room nurses shall have specialized training in resuscitation techniques and other emergency procedures consistent with policies and procedures of the institution for designated special units.
B. A physician licensed in Virginia shall be present on the premises at all times during the operative and post-operative period until discharge of the patient.
C. Patients shall be discharged from the recovery only on written order of the attending physician.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR355-33-500 § 4.14, eff. July 28, 1993; amended, Volume 11, Issue 08, eff. April 1, 1995.