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2012 Arkansas Code
Title 20 - Public Health And Welfare
Subtitle 2 - Health And Safety
Chapter 10 - Long-Term Care Facilities And Services
Subchapter 14 - -- Staffing Requirements for Nursing Facilities and Nursing Homes
§ 20-10-1404 - Director of nurses.
AR Code § 20-10-1404 (2012) What's This?
(a) In addition to the minimum direct-care staffing ratios in ยง 20-10-1403, each nursing facility shall employ a registered nurse to serve as Director of Nurses.
(b) (1) The director shall be a full-time employee and shall be employed for no less than forty (40) hours per week.
(2) An additional registered nurse shall be employed for a minimum of sixteen (16) hours per week to ensure coverage seven (7) days a week.
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