Rule 15-16-1-49.19.5 - ICF-IID Nurses' Station1. Each ICF-IID shall have a nurses' station for each nursing unit. The nurses' station includes as minimum the following: a. Annunciator board or other equipment for client's call.b. The minimum areas of the medicine storage/preparation room shall be seventy-five (75) square feet.c. Storage space for clients' medical records and nurses' charts.d. Lavatory or sink with disposable towel dispenser.e. Desk or counter top space adequate for recording data and administering medications charting purposes by physicians, nurse practitioners/physician assistants, and nurses. In an ICF-IID Residential Community Home, there shall be sufficient space to allow for confidentiality and secure medical records.2. The nurses' station area shall be well lighted.3. It is recommended that a nurses' lounge with toilet be provided for nursing personnel adjacent to the station. A refrigerator for the storage of drugs shall be provided at each nurses' station. Drugs and food for beverages for the clients may be stored together only if separate and secure compartments or containers are provided for the storage of drugs.15 Miss. Code. R. 16-1-49.19.5
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