Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 98 - Nursing Facilities
Subchapter A - Physician Services
Section I-9813 - Nursing Care

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-9813

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. Each resident shall receive personal attention and nursing care in accordance with his/her condition and consistent with current acceptable nursing practice. Residents unable to carry out activities of daily living shall receive the necessary services to maintain good nutrition, grooming, and personal and oral hygiene.

B. Each resident shall be kept clean, dry, well-groomed and dressed appropriately to the time of day and the environment; and good body and oral hygiene shall be maintained. Skin care shall be provided to each resident as needed to prevent dryness, scaling, irritation, itching, and/or pressure sores.

C. Restorative nursing care shall be provided to each resident to achieve and maintain the highest possible degree of function, self-care, and independence. Restorative nursing care shall be provided for the residents requiring such care.

D. Residents requiring assistance at mealtimes shall be assisted when necessary.

E. The nursing home shall endeavor to keep residents free from pressure sores with measures taken toward their prevention.

F. Residents requiring restraints shall be restrained with standard types of devices, applied in a manner consistent with manufacturer's specifications, and that permits speedy removal in the event of an emergency. Each restrained resident shall be monitored every 30 minutes and released for 10 minutes every two hours. Restraints shall not be used for punishment nor convenience of staff.

G. The nursing home shall promptly inform the resident; consult with the resident's attending physician; notify the resident's legal representative or interested family member, if known; and maintain documentation when there is an accident which results in injury and requires physician intervention, or significant change in the resident's physical, mental, or psychosocial status.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2009.1-2116.4.

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