Regulation 16

present at every approved permanent premises; and

who have the appropriate qualifications, experience and competency to provide timely and appropriate nursing care to the licensee’s patients.

in accordance with the policies and procedures mentioned in paragraph (3) and the approved standards of nursing practice; and

under the supervision of a registered nurse.

the assignment of a suitable nurse who possesses the appropriate qualifications, experience, competency and skills, to take charge of the nursing care of a patient, taking into account the patient’s medical needs and condition;

the prompt recognition of any untoward change in a patient’s condition to facilitate any appropriate intervention by a medical practitioner or another personnel with the necessary qualifications, experience, competency and skills; and

the determination of the care, treatment or procedure that needs to be provided to a patient according to the change in the patient’s medical needs and condition.

within a reasonable period of time after a patient is admitted by the licensee to any approved permanent premises, a registered nurse assesses the nursing needs of the patient;

a nursing care plan is proposed for the patient;

the nursing care plan includes measures to continuously evaluate the patient for the purpose of determining, at any time, the patient’s state of health and the quality of nursing service provided to the patient;

a nurse is charged with the implementation of the nursing care plan for the patient;

every nursing service must be carried out in accordance with the nursing care plan; and

the implementation of the nursing care plan and the patient’s response to any nursing service are documented in accordance with the approved standards of nursing practice.