GroundRules
12VAC5-410-1280: Post-operative recovery
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 12. Health
- Agency 5. Department of Health
- Chapter 410. Regulations for the Licensure of Hospitals in Virginia
- Part IV. Organization and Operation of Outpatient Surgical Hospitals
- Article 4. Patient Care Services
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.
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