New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS
Part 16 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES
Section 8.370.16.69 - OXYGEN

Universal Citation: 8 NM Admin Code 8.370.16.69

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. No oil or grease shall be used on oxygen equipment.

B. When placed at the resident's bedside, oxygen tanks shall be securely fastened to a tip-proof carrier or base.

C. Oxygen regulators shall not be stored with solution left in the attached humidifier bottle.

D. When in use at the resident's bedside, cannulas, hoses, and humidifier bottles shall be changed at least every 30 days.

E. Disposable inhalation equipment shall be pre-sterilized and kept in contamination-proof containers until used, and shall be replaced at least every 30 days when in use.

F. With other inhalation equipment such as intermittent positive pressure breathing equipment, the entire resident breathing circuit, including nebulizers and humidifiers, shall be changed at least every seven days.

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