Call Systems

(A) A nurse’s and attendant’s calling station shall be installed at each resident bedside, in each resident’s toilet, bath and shower room, and in the following additional areas: resident dining room, treatment room, physical therapy rooms, special care room, activity rooms, television rooms, and sitting rooms, consultation rooms and beauty parlor and barber shop. (B) The nurse’s call in the toilet, bath and shower rooms shall be an emergency call. A nurse’s call station pull cord shall be reachable by a resident lying on the floor near each toilet and each shower enclosure. (C) All calls shall register at the nurse’s or attendant’s station and actuate a visible signal in the corridor by the room where the call originates. (D) In rooms containing two or more calling stations, indicating lights shall be provided at each calling station. (E) Nurse’s call systems which provide two-way communication shall be equipped with an indicating light at each calling station which lights and remains lighted as long as the voice circuit is operative. (F) In an HB/LTCF, the call system shall not be routinely connected to the hospital call and paging system. (G) If a wireless nurse call system is used in lieu of an analog wired call system or digital wired call system, it shall comply with UL Standard 1069: Hospital Signaling and Nurse Call Equipment.