NAC449.6116. Miscellaneous requirements concerning staff, provision of service and equipment.

An obstetric center must:

     1. Have on the premises at least one registered nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 632 of NRS with experience in perinatal care of a maternal patient and newborn baby when a maternal patient is on the premises receiving pre- and postdelivery care;

     2. Have at least two attendants present at all times during each delivery, one of whom must be a licensed physician or a licensed advanced practice registered nurse;

     3. Have the capacity of providing initial evaluation of risk status, appropriateness of admission and support of maternal patients in labor;

     4. Maintain on-site equipment, drugs, oxygen and appropriately trained and educated personnel needed to provide obstetric care to a maternal patient and newborn baby;

     5. Have appropriate clinical laboratory services available for use to provide safe obstetric care according to the needs of the maternal patient and medical staff of the obstetric center; and

     6. Have at least two persons who are trained and experienced in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation in adults and newborn babies on the premises and immediately available during each delivery.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 7-19-96)