Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-10-419

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 24, June 14, 2024

Section R9-10-419 - Respiratory Care Services

If respiratory care services are provided on a nursing care institution's premises, an administrator shall ensure that:

1. Respiratory care services are provided under the direction of a medical director or attending physician;

2. Respiratory care services are provided according to an order that includes:

a. The resident's name;

b. The name and signature of the ordering individual;

c. The type, frequency, and, if applicable, duration of treatment;

d. The type and dosage of medication and diluent; and

e. The oxygen concentration or oxygen liter flow and method of administration;

3. Respiratory care services provided to a resident are documented in the resident's medical record and include:

a. The date and time of administration;

b. The type of respiratory care services provided;

c. The effect of the respiratory care services;

d. The resident's adverse reaction to the respiratory care services, if any; and

e. The authentication of the individual providing the respiratory care services; and

4. Any area or unit that performs blood gases or clinical laboratory tests complies with the requirements in R9-10-416.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-419

Adopted effective January 28, 1980 (Supp. 80-1). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 2785, effective October 1, 2002 (Supp. 02-2). New Section R9-10-419 made by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1409, effective 7/1/2014.