Section 97510.23 - Nursing Service-Space(a) A nursing station shall be maintained in each nursing unit, floor and/or building.(b) Each nursing station shall have a cabinet, a desk, space for records, a bulletin board, an ice machine, a sink with water connections for care of equipment and handwashing, a telephone, and a specifically designated and well illuminated medication storage compartment with a lockable door. If a separate medication room is maintained, it shall have a lockable door.(c) A refrigerator shall be provided at each nursing station, and shall meet the following standards: (1) Be located in a clean area not subject to contamination by human waste.(2) Maintain temperatures at or below 7°C (45°F) for chilling.(3) Maintain the freezer at minus 18°C (0°F).(4) Contain an accurate thermometer at all times.(5) No foods shall be retained in the medication refrigerator.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 97510.23
1. New section filed 3-7-88 as an emergency; operative 3-7-88 (Register 88, No. 12). No Certificate of Compliance required pursuant to the provisions of Health and Safety Code section 1250.9(m).
2. Editorial correction of HISTORY No. 1 (Register 90, No. 21). Note: Authority cited: Section 1250.9, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 1250.9, Health and Safety Code.
1. New section filed 3-7-88 as an emergency; operative 3-7-88 (Register 88, No. 12). No Certificate of Compliance required pursuant to the provisions of Health and Safety Code section 1250.9(m).
2. Editorial correction of HISTORY No. 1 (Register 90, No. 21).