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Title [37] XXXVII HEALTH - SAFETY - MORALS
Chapter 3727 - HOSPITALS
Section 3727.50 - Hospital nursing staff definitions.
Universal Citation: Ohio Rev Code § 3727.50 (2019)
As used in this section and sections 3727.51 to 3727.57 of the Revised Code:
(A) "Direct patient care" means care provided by a nurse with direct responsibility to carry out medical regimens or nursing care for one or more patients.
(B) "Inpatient care unit" means a hospital unit, including an operating room or other inpatient care area, in which nursing care is provided to patients who have been admitted to the hospital.
(C) "Nurse" means a person who is licensed to practice as a registered nurse under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code or, if the hospital employs licensed practical nurses, a person who is licensed to practice as a licensed practical nurse under that chapter.
Effective Date: 2008 HB346 09-12-2008.
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