Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 137.23 - Labor room procedures(a) Medical and licensed nursing staff shall be present in the labor and delivery unit in sufficient numbers for the proper observation and care of patients in labor whenever a labor room is occupied.(b) The director of obstetrical services or the appropriate medical staff committee shall establish written policies, which shall be available in the labor and delivery unit, concerning the use of oxytocic drugs during each of the three stages of labor.(c) The director of obstetrical services or the appropriate medical staff committee shall establish written policies, which shall be available on the labor and delivery unit, regarding the use and administration of anesthetics, sedatives, analgesics, and other drugs.