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AFI 46-101 — Nursing Services and Operations

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BranchU.S. Air Force
SeriesAFI
Publication date2020-04-04 (6.4 years ago)
StatusCurrent
Proponent / OPRAF/SG
Source of recordAF e-Publishing

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What changed in this edition

This document has been substantially revised and must be completely reviewed. Major changes include deletion of sections 1.4.1.10.3. and 1.4.2.9. (Mentoring), 2.2.2.1.3. and Table 2.1 (P-APN AFSC), 2.2.7. (Civilian Unlicensed Assistant Personnel), 3.6.2.4., 3.6.2.6., & 3.6.2.7. (Medication Preparation), 3.6.2.8. (Medication Administration), 3.6.2.9. (Documentation of Medication), 3.6.2.10. (Intravenous Therapy), 3.6.2.11. (Dispensing of Medication), 4.4.2. (OB nurses as UTC Substitutions). Sections 1.4, Chapter 2, and 2.2 were retitled to clarify conte nt and redundancy eliminated. 4.2 now defines “Competency” in more detail, and a majority of 4.2 was removed and refers to AFI 44-119, Medical Quality Operations where competency documentation and specifics about job performance are detailed

Paragraphs this edition names as changed:

1.4.1.10.32.11.4

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