New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 8 - HEALTH
Chapter 43D - STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE OF PEDIATRIC COMMUNITY TRANSITIONAL HOMES
Subchapter 7 - RESIDENT ASSESSMENT AND CARE PLANS
Section 8:43D-7.2 - Policies and procedures for resident assessment and interdisciplinary care plans
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) A physician shall issue orders for each resident's medical care prior to or beginning on the day of admission.
(b) Each primary care provider's order shall be carried out in accordance with professional standards of practice by nursing, dietary, social work, resident activities, rehabilitation or pharmacy personnel, as appropriate.
(c) A physician shall examine each resident five days before, or 48 hours after, admission.
(d) An initial nursing assessment and care plan shall be developed on the day of admission and include at least personal hygiene, immediate dietary needs, medications, and ambulation.
(e) Within 10 days of admission, a facility shall formulate an interdisciplinary care plan for each resident that reflects the following:
(f) Each comprehensive health care assessment by the registered professional nurse shall include, at a minimum, evaluation of the following: