New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

POISONS AND THERAPEUTIC GOODS REGULATION 2008 - REG 68H

68H Duties of responsible providers

(1) A responsible provider must ensure the administration of a relevant substance to which this Part applies that occurs as part of the responsible provider's business is carried out in accordance with this Part.

(2) A responsible provider must ensure--

(a) there are appropriate risk management policies and procedures in place to protect the health and safety of patients, and

(b) there is appropriate equipment available for use in a patient medical emergency, and

(c) each nurse administering a relevant substance is adequately trained for a patient medical emergency.

(3) A responsible provider must ensure that a relevant substance is administered in the form of a therapeutic good that may, under the Commonwealth Act, be lawfully manufactured for use in Australia.

(4) A responsible provider must keep a copy of--

(a) each direction given by a medical practitioner or nurse practitioner for the administration of a relevant substance by a nurse under this Part, and

(b) each record made by a nurse under clause 68C that relates to the direction.