Circulating duties in the operating room must be performed by qualified registered nurses. In accordance with approved medical staff policies and procedures, licensed vocational nurses and surgical technologists may assist in circulatory duties under the direct supervision of a qualified registered nurse circulator.
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 241.0262
CIRCULATING DUTIES FOR SURGICAL SERVICES
Known as the Texas Hospital Licensing Law
The act spans §§ 241–241 (86 sections).
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 966 (H.B. 1718), Sec. 2, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.