180 NAC 7-059. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR PATIENTS OR HUMAN RESEARCH SUBJECTS RECEIVING BRACHYTHERAPY

059. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR PATIENTS OR HUMAN RESEARCH SUBJECTS RECEIVING BRACHYTHERAPY. 059.01 PATIENT OR HUMAN RESEARCH SUBJECT RECEIVING BRACHYTHERAPY THAT CANNOT BE RELEASED. For each patient or human research subject that is receiving brachytherapy that cannot be released according to 180 NAC 7-037 a licensee must: (A) Not quarter the patient or the human research subject in the same room as an individual who is not receiving radiation therapy; and(B) Visibly post the patient’s or human research subject’s door with a "Caution: Radioactive Materials" sign; and note on the door or the patient’s or human research subject’s chart where and how long visitors may stay in the patient’s or human research subject’s room. 059.02 RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE EQUIPMENT. A licensee must have radiological emergency response equipment available near each treatment room to respond to a source that inadvertently becomes: (A) Dislodged from the patient; and(B) Lodged within the patient following removal of the source applicators. 059.03 NOTIFICATION OF MEDICAL EMERGENCY OR DEATH. The RSO, or their designee, and authorized user must be notified immediately if the hospitalized patient or human research subject has a medical emergency or dies.