Standardized Procedure
Standardized Procedure
Standardized Procedure Pediatrics
Name
ABC University
Primary Health of Acute Clients/Families Across the Lifespan
Course
Dr. Maria Luisa Ramira
July 4, 2016
Running head: STANDARDIZED PROCEDURE PEDIATRICS 1
Standardized Procedure for Nurse Practitioners: General Policy
I Purpose
A. To establish a standardized procedure, in compliance with the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) and the 11 components of the BRN’s guidelines for Nurse Practitioners (NPs) to perform specified functions without the immediate supervision of a Physician.
II Development and Review
A. All standardized procedures are developed through the collaborative efforts of the members of the organization’s established interdisciplinary committee (IDC). The IDC will consist of physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and administrative representatives of the organization.
B. All standardized procedures will be approved through the IDC made readily available and contain signed and dated approval sheets of all professionals covered by the procedures.
C. All standardized procedures will be reviewed every 3 years or more often as necessary by the IDC.
D. All NPs and their supervising physicians will signify agreement to the standardized procedures upon hire, annually and with changes as needed as evidenced by a signed and dated approval sheet.
E. Signature on the statement of approval and agreement implies the following: Approval of all procedures in the document, intent to abide by the procedures and willingness to maintain a collegial and collaborative relationship with all parties. The signed statement of approval and agreement form will serve as the record of those NPs who have been authorized to perform the procedures. The signature page will be kept on file and readily available together with Standardized Procedures.
III Scope and Setting
A NPs may manage those functions outlined in the standardized procedures, within their trained area of specialty and consistent with their experience and credentialing. Such functions include assessment, management and treatment of acute and chronic illness, contraception, health promotion and overall evaluation of health status. Additional functions include the ordering of diagnostic procedures, physical, occupational, speech therapies, diet and referral to specialty care as needed.
B NPs are authorized to practice standardized procedures in the organization’s Outpatient Clinics.
IV Education and Training/Qualifications
A NPs must have the following
1 Current California registered nurse (RN) license
2 Certification by the State of California, BRN as an NP
3 Board certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center
4 NP furnishing number
5 DEA registration number
6 Current Health Care Provider Card from the American Heart Association
7 Credentialed by the organization’s medical staff
B In addition to the required education and training all NPs will be required to complete competency validation upon hire and annually. The supervising physician is charged with observing the NP and documenting competency validation. The competency validation checklist is managed, maintained and made available by the Office of Medical Staff as a component of the privilege process. Checklist will be reviewed and updated annually by the IDC.
V Supervision and Evaluation
A NP is authorized to implement the approved standardized procedures without the direct or immediate observation or supervision of a physician unless otherwise specified within a particular procedure.
B Supervising physicians will conduct a weekly case review of a minimum of 10% of each NPs cases for the week. The review will be documented within the electronic medical record and must be completed within 30 days of the visit selected for review. Cases will be selected randomly unless a request for review is received by a medical professional.
