Section 11-93-27 - Pediatric(a) When a hospital has a pediatric unit, it shall be maintained as follows: (1) The facilities for the care and treatment of children shall be designated and set apart from all other services including the newborn service.(2) Pediatric bedrooms shall have a maximum of four patients.(3) Pediatric bedrooms shall have a minimum floor area, exclusive of toilet rooms, closets, lockers, vestibules, of one hundred square feet for single-bed rooms and eighty square feet for multi-bed rooms.(4) Each pediatric nursing unit shall have at least one bedroom to be used as an isolation room.(5) The pediatric unit shall be directed by a physician member of the medical staff who has special training, experience, and demonstrated competence in pediatrics.(6) This unit shall have a licensed and ancillary nursing staff who have had the education, experience and demonstrated competence to meet the nursing needs of children.(b) If no special pediatric unit is provided by the hospital, but pediatric patients are cared for by the facility, the following conditions shall be met: (1) Pediatric patients must not be lodged in the same room as adult patients;(2) There must be documented evidence of continuing inservice training in pediatric nursing care techniques for the nursing staff.[Eff. 3/3/86; ren AUG 3, 1992] (Auth: HRS §§ 321-9, 321-11) (Imp: HRS §§ 321-9, 321-11)