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 8.370.16.75 - NURSE CALL SYSTEM
Universal Citation: 8 NM Admin Code 8.370.16.75
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A nurse call station shall be installed at each resident's bed, in each resident's toilet room, and at each bathtub and shower. The nurse call at the toilet, bath, and shower rooms shall be an emergency call equipped with pull cords of sufficient length to extend to within 18 inches off the floor. All calls shall register at the nurse station and shall actuate a visible signal in the corridor where visibility to corridors is obstructed at the room door. In multi-corridor nursing units, additional visible signals shall be installed at corridor intersections. An emergency call station shall also be provided in any enclosed room used by residents.
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