Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Subtitle 1 - GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 99 - INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED
Subchapter 1 - SMALL INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED
Section 11-99-20 - Nursing services
Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 11-99-20
Current through February, 2024
(a) Each facility shall provide nursing services in order to meet the nursing needs of residents.
(b) In facilities with residents certified by a physician as not needing nursing services, arrangements shall be made with a qualified outside resource to provide at least the following:
(1) An assessment of
each resident with recommendations to be carried out in the active treatment
program.
(2) Consultation and staff
training with regard to the maintenance of the health and hygiene of each
resident.
(c) In facilities with residents requiring nursing services, the following additional care shall be provided:
(1) Administration
and recording of all medications and other orders prescribed by the
physician.
(2) Restorative and
preventive nursing care including resident education for each
resident.
(3) Supportive services
to residents to enable them to participate fully in appropriate daily
activities.
(4) Physical care to
keep residents clean, comfortable, well-groomed, and protected from accidents
and infections.
(5) Regular
documentation in the resident record of all services rendered.
(d) There shall be an appropriately equipped nurses' work area within each unit providing nursing services.
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