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§ 97510.23. Nursing Service--Space.

22 CA ADC § 97510.23Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

Barclays California Code of Regulations
Title 22. Social Security
Division 7. Health Planning and Facility Construction (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 12. Postsurgical Recovery Care Demonstration Project
Article 2. Required Services
22 CCR § 97510.23
§ 97510.23. Nursing Service--Space.
Currentness
(a) A nursing station shall be maintained in each nursing unit, floor and/or building.
(b) Each nursing station shall have a cabinet, a desk, space for records, a bulletin board, an ice machine, a sink with water connections for care of equipment and handwashing, a telephone, and a specifically designated and well illuminated medication storage compartment with a lockable door. If a separate medication room is maintained, it shall have a lockable door.
(c) A refrigerator shall be provided at each nursing station, and shall meet the following standards:
(1) Be located in a clean area not subject to contamination by human waste.
(2) Maintain temperatures at or below 7°C (45°F) for chilling.
(3) Maintain the freezer at minus 18°C (0°F).
(4) Contain an accurate thermometer at all times.
(5) No foods shall be retained in the medication refrigerator.

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Section 1250.9, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 1250.9, Health and Safety Code.
History
1. New section filed 3-7-88 as an emergency; operative 3-7-88 (Register 88, No. 12). No Certificate of Compliance required pursuant to the provisions of Health and Safety Code section 1250.9(m).
2. Editorial correction of History No. 1 (Register 90, No. 21).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 22, § 97510.23, 22 CA ADC § 97510.23
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