WAC 246-330-220. Recovery care

The purpose of this section is to guide the management of patients recovering from anesthesia and sedation. An ambulatory surgical facility must: (1) Adopt and implement policies and procedures that define the qualifications and oversight of staff delivering recovery services; (2) Assure a physician or advanced registered nurse practitioner capable of managing complications and providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation is immediately available for patients recovering from anesthesia; and (3) Assure a registered nurse trained and current in advanced cardiac life support measures is immediately available for patients recovering from anesthesia.