Direct nursing care definition

Direct nursing care means the provision of preventative, curative, rehabilitative and health-related services directly to patients on a nursing unit by nursing personnel under the supervision of a registered nurse.
Direct nursing care means the care given directly to the patient client which requires the skills and expertise of an RN or LPN.

Related to Direct nursing care

  • Nursing care means the practice of nursing by a licensed nurse, including tasks and functions relating to the provision of "nursing care" that are taught or delegated under specified conditions by a registered nurse to a person other than licensed nursing personnel, as governed by ORS chapter 678 and rules adopted by the Oregon State Board of Nursing in OAR chapter 851.

  • Skilled nursing care means that level of care which:

  • Nursing Care Plan means a plan of care developed by a nurse that describes the medical, nursing, psychosocial, and other needs of a child and how those needs shall be met. The Nursing Care Plan includes which tasks shall be taught, assigned, or delegated to the qualified provider or family.

  • Direct care means direct, hands-on personal care and supervi- sion to group care children and youth.

  • Nursing services means the provision of individual-specific advice, plans, or interventions by a nurse at a home based on the nursing process as outlined by the Oregon State Board of Nursing. Nursing services differ from administrative nursing services.