LAC 48:I.9539. Supplies and Equipment

A. There shall be lifesaving, therapeutic and monitoring equipment present in Level I and II units. There shall be a complete "code" or "crash" cart available on both Level I and II units. The cart contents available on Level I and II units should include, but not be limited to, approved medications, a defibrillator/cardioverter, automated blood pressure apparatus devices. All equipment shall be of proper size for infants and children. Oxygen tanks are needed for transport and backup for both Levels I and II units. B. There shall be additional equipment available to meet the needs of the patient population. C. Level I units shall have the capability of ventilator support. D. There shall be bedside monitoring in Level I and II PICUs with the capability for continuously monitoring heart rate and rhythm, respiratory rate, temperature, and one hemodynamic pressure. Level I units shall also have the ability to monitor systemic arterial, central venous, pulmonary arterial, and intracranial pressures. The monitors shall have alarms with both high and low settings, and they shall also have both audible and visible capability. There shall be a maintenance and calibration schedule maintained for all monitoring devices.