BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION
46-101
30 JANUARY 2015
Nursing
NURSING SERVICES AND
OPERATIONS
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-Publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.
There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/SG1N
Supersedes: AFI46-101, 28 October 2011
Certified by: AF/SG1/8 (Brig Gen Potter)
Pages: 28
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 46-1, Nursing Services. It
establishes Nursing Services guidance for the following: structure, management, functions,
standards, and staffing; documentation of nursing care; and nursing research. This instruction
should be used with current editions of The Joint Commission Accreditation Manuals; the
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) Accreditation Manuals;
published standards of the American Nurses Association (ANA) for nursing services, practice,
and care; and published standards of other national professional nursing organizations, as
appropriate. This instruction applies to all Air Force military (Regular Air Force, Air Force
Reserve and Air National Guard) and Civil Service Nursing Services personnel plus contractors,
volunteers and other personnel attached to or performing nursing activities. The authorities to
waive wing/unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2,
T-3”) number following the compliance statement. See AFI 33-360, Publications and Forms
Management, for a description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. Submit
requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval
authority, or alternately, to the Publication OPR for non-tiered compliance items. In addition,
copies of all submitted waiver documents for this instruction will be provided to AF/SG1N,
regardless of Tier waiver approval authority. Supplementing publications must be sent to the
OPR of this instruction for review and coordination before publication. This instruction requires
the collection and maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974. The
authorities to collect and maintain the records prescribed are Title 10, United States Code
(U.S.C.), Sections 133, 2112, 8013, and 8032; 50 U.S.C. 454; and Executive Order 9397 as
amended. Forms governed by this instruction include the Privacy Act statement required by AFI
33-332, Air Force Privacy Act Program. System of Record Notice, F036 AF A, Biographical
Certified Current on 10 APRIL 2020
