Singapore legislation

Regulation 9

of Healthcare Services (Outpatient Renal Dialysis Service) Regulations 2023

Regulation 9

Licensee must appoint supervising nurse

Subregulation 1

A licensee must appoint, as the supervising nurse for the outpatient renal dialysis service, a person who —

(a)

is a registered nurse;

(b)

where the licensee provides haemodialysis — fulfils either of the following requirements:

(i)

is certified in renal nursing and has at least 2 years of full‑time work experience in providing nursing services in relation to haemodialysis;

(ii)

has at least 3 years of full‑time work experience in providing nursing services in relation to haemodialysis;

(c)

where the licensee provides peritoneal dialysis support — fulfils either of the following requirements:

(i)

is certified in renal nursing and has at least 2 years of full‑time work experience in providing nursing services in relation to peritoneal dialysis support;

(ii)

has at least 3 years of full‑time work experience in providing nursing services in relation to peritoneal dialysis support; and

(d)

has demonstrated the ability to manage the provision of nursing services in support of an outpatient renal dialysis service, including making the arrangements for medical and nursing care to be promptly provided to patients where necessary.

Subregulation 2

For the purposes of paragraph (1), a person is certified in renal nursing if the person has completed a course in renal nursing or dialysis nursing that is conducted by an organisation accredited by the Singapore Nursing Board or National Nursing Academy.

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