Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 1 - Administration
Chapter 12 - Facilities and Local Units
Article 5 - Nursing Facilities
7 AAC 12.270 - Staff duties

Universal Citation: 7 AK Admin Code 12.270

Current through November 28, 2024

(a) The nursing facility staff shall encourage and assist residents to achieve and maintain their highest level of self-care and independence. A registered nurse, in conjunction with an interdisciplinary team, shall, within 14 days of admission of a resident, ensure completion of the comprehensive resident assessment instrument approved by the department. The assessment shall be reviewed by the nurse and interdisciplinary team no less frequently than quarterly and the plan of care revised as necessary. A reassessment shall be completed, by the nurse and interdisciplinary team, after any major permanent change in condition of the resident, but no less frequently than annually.

(b) The nursing facility staff shall give residents the necessary care to prevent pressure ulcers, contractures, and deformities.

(c) The nursing facility staff shall implement procedures to prevent and reduce incontinence of residents. These procedures must include

(1) a written assessment by a registered nurse within two weeks after admission of an incontinent resident's ability to participate in a bowel or bladder training program;

(2) an individualized bowel or bladder training plan for each resident, as appropriate; and

(3) a monthly written summary of a resident's performance in the training program.

(d) The nursing facility staff shall observe the hydration status of residents, and shall record deviations from the normal status and report the deviations to the charge nurse.

Authority:AS 18.20.010

AS 18.20.060

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