R9-10-714. Resident Time-Out

An administrator shall ensure that a time-out: 1. Is provided to a resident who voluntarily decides to go in a time-out; 2. Takes place in an area that is unlocked, lighted, quiet, and private; 3. Is time-limited and does not exceed the amount of time as determined by the resident; 4. Does not result in a resident missing a meal if the resident is in time-out at mealtime; 5. Includes monitoring of the resident by a personnel member at least once every 15 minutes to ensure the resident’s health and safety and to discuss with the resident if the resident is ready to leave time-out; and 6. Is documented in the resident’s medical record, to include: a. The date of the time-out, b. The reason for the time-out, c. The duration of the time-out, and d. The action planned and taken by the administrator to prevent the use of time-out in the future.