Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 99 - Nursing Facilities
Subchapter B - Physical Environment
Section I-9931 - Nursing Care Equipment
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Bedpans, urinals, emesis basins, wash basins, and other personal nursing items shall be thoroughly cleaned after each use and sanitized as necessary. Water pitchers, when provided, shall be sanitized as necessary.
B. All catheters, irrigation sets, drainage tubes, or other supplies or equipment for internal use, and as identified by the manufacturer as one-time use only, will be disposed of in accordance with the manufacture's recommendations.
C. Disposable syringes used for feeding purposes shall be disposed of in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2009.1-2116.4.