المملكة: Urgent – “Health”: Prohibiting the assignment of nursing to someone other than his specialty and preventing duplication of professions
I directed The Ministry of Health issued a strongly worded circular to all health facilities prohibiting the assignment of employees of Nursingand midwifery perform any work outside the scope of their approved professional practices.
The Ministry stressed the necessity of strict adherence to the health practitioner not practicing more than one health profession, or combining a health profession with another that conflicts with the nature of his primary work.
The directives were based on Article 12 of the Law on the Practice of Health Professions, which prohibits duplication of practice to ensure professional focus and the safety of medical procedures.
Punishment for Violators
The Ministry stressed in a circular “it happened” today" On a copy of it, it states that practicing any health activity without a license, or exceeding the limits of jurisdiction in cases other than extreme necessity, is considered a clear violation requiring statutory punishment.
This step aims to optimally invest in health personnel and enable them to perform their roles according to their job description, which increases the quality and safety of services provided to patients.
The Ministry has determined the permissible scope of nursing in the clinical departments of inpatient rooms, outpatient clinics, emergency departments in hospitals, and centers. Specialization.
The powers include work in endoscopy, lithotripsy, interventional radiology, and wound care clinics, in addition to nursing, quality, and training departments in health clusters.
With regard to midwifery, the circular limited the tasks to following up on pregnant women, postpartum care, breastfeeding support, and participating in forensic medicine clinics, and school and home health.
The Ministry considered that any assignment to administrative or technical tasks Deviating from these specific lists is considered a violation of the system. Departments are obligated to correct the conditions of their employees immediately, noting that this move comes to unify procedures and ensure compliance with regulations, as the professional register and licensing are the only criteria for determining the powers and privileges of a health practitioner.
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