Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 76875

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 18, May 3, 2024

Section 76875 - Health Support Services-Nursing Services

(a) Facilities shall provide registered nursing services in accordance with the needs of the clients for the purpose of:

(1) Training in personal hygiene, family life, and sex education including family planning and venereal disease counseling.

(2) Development and implementation of a written plan for each client to provide for nursing services as a part of the individual service plan, consistent with diagnostic, therapeutic and medication regimens.

(3) Review and revision, as necessary, of the nursing services section of the individual service plan at least every six months.

(b) The attending physician shall be notified immediately of any sudden and/or marked adverse change in signs, symptoms or behavior exhibited by a client.

(c) The registered nurse shall participate as a member of the interdisciplinary professional staff/team when required by the client's nursing care needs in areas of:

(1) The preadmission evaluation.

(2) Placement of the client at the time of admission to the facility.

(3) The periodic reevaluation of the type, extent and quality of nursing services.

(4) Discharge planning.

(d) The registered nurse shall review all medication documentation and recordings for compliance with regulatory requirements and acceptable standards no less often than every two weeks. Such review shall be documented in the unit client record with specific notation of all noncompliances found.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 76875

1. Certificate of Compliance including new subsection (d) filed by the Department of Health Services with the Secretary of State on 11-28-84. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code Section 11343.8 (Register 85, No. 25).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 208.4 and 1267.7, Health and Safety Code; and Section 11346.7, Government Code. Reference: Section 1276, Health and Safety Code.