HAR §11-99-20
HAR §11-99-20. §11-99-20 Nursing services
Cite as Haw. Code R. § 11-99-20
(a) Each facility
shall provide nursing services in order to meet the
nursing needs of residents.
(b)
In facilities with residents certified by a
physician as not needing nursing services, arrangements
shall be made with a qualified outside resource to
provide at least the following:
(1)
An assessment of each resident with
recommendations to be carried out in the
active treatment program.
(2)
Consultation and staff training with regard to
the maintenance of the health and hygiene of
each resident.
(c)
In facilities with residents requiring nursing
services, the following additional care shall be
provided:
(1)
Administration and recording of all
medications and other orders prescribed by the
physician.
(2)
Restorative and preventive nursing care
including resident education for each
resident.
(3)
Supportive services to residents to enable
them to participate fully in appropriate daily
activities.
(4)
Physical care to keep residents clean,
comfortable, well-groomed, and protected from
accidents and infections.
(5)
Regular documentation in the resident record
of all services rendered.
(d)
There shall be an appropriately equipped
nurses' work area within each unit providing nursing
services. [Eff. April 29, 1985] (Auth: HRS §§321-9,
321-10, 321-11, 333-53) (Imp: HRS §333-53)