206. A director of nursing care must be appointed by every institution operating a hospital centre and every institution designated as a health care centre. A director of nursing care may be appointed by any other institution. The director of nursing care must be a nurse.
However, if there is no director of nursing care, the executive director shall designate a nurse to be in charge of nursing.
1991, c. 42, s. 206; 1992, c. 21, s. 23; 1992, c. 21, s. 70.