| Subject: | Review of Revised JCAHO Standard NR.3.10, Effective January 1, 2007 |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Mon, 30 Oct 2006 - 12:00 am |
| JCAHO has revised standard NR.3.10, effective January 1, 2007. This standard states that the nurse executive establishes nursing policies and procedures, nursing standards, and a nurse staffing plan(s).
The nurse executive shall possess similar qualifications as leadership peers (e.g., if leadership peers are expected to have masters or doctoral degree, the nurse executive shall have a masters or doctoral degree).
The Elements of Performance for this standard state:
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