ASTC-HOSPITL-OPERATNG RM NURSE

Amends the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act and the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that a registered nurse licensed under the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act and qualified by training and experience in operating room nursing shall be present in the operating room and function as the circulating nurse during all invasive or operative procedures. Provides that such a circulating nurse is responsible for coordinating all nursing care, patient safety needs, and the needs of the surgical team in the operating room.