NAC449.4505. Administrator of facility that performs intraocular lens implants: Duties.

The administrator of a facility that performs intraocular lens implants shall:

     1. Ensure that equipment and supplies are sufficient so that intraocular lens implants are performed in a manner that will not endanger the health and safety of the patient;

     2. Ensure that all persons in the surgical area use aseptic techniques;

     3. Provide suitable equipment for the rapid and routine sterilization of operating room materials;

     4. Develop appropriate protocols that include a list of equipment, materials and supplies necessary to carry out the procedure properly;

     5. Develop protocols for the provision of services in case of emergency and ensure that all personnel are appropriately trained in those protocols; and

     6. Ensure that each circulating nurse in the operating room is a registered nurse.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R042-06, eff. 7-14-2006)