R432-750-25. Inpatient Staffing Requirements  


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  • (1) The inpatient hospice must provide competent hospice trained nursing staff 24 hours per day, every day of the week to meet the needs of the patient in accordance with the patient's plan of care. Nursing services must provide treatments, medications, and diet as prescribed.

    (2) A hospice-trained registered nurse must be on duty 24 hours per day to provide direct patient care and supervision of all nursing services.