New York § 2805-S - 2805-SCirculating nurse required
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§ 2805-S. 2805-SCirculating nurse required
§ 2805-s. Circulating nurse required. A registered nurse, qualified by training and experience in operating room nursing, shall be present as a circulating nurse in any and each separate operating room where surgery is being performed for the duration of the operative procedure. Nothing in this section precludes a circulating nurse from leaving the operating room as part of the operative procedure, leaving the operating room for short periods; or, in accordance with employee rules or regulations, being relieved during an operative procedure by another circulating nurse assigned to continue the operative procedure.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 2805-S cover?
Section 2805-S ("2805-SCirculating nurse required") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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