N.J. Admin. Code § 8:39-27.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:39-27.2 - Mandatory resident services for personal care

(a) Residents shall be weighed accurately every month. Whenever there is a gain or loss of five percent or more, a note shall be entered into the medical record stating whether the care plan should be modified. If the resident cannot be weighed, alternate measures shall be used to monitor weight change.

(b) Nonambulatory residents shall be repositioned at least once every two hours.

(c) Effective and safe measures shall be taken to ensure that residents do not harbor parasitic insects.

(d) Effective and safe measures shall be taken to ensure that residents are not malodorous.

(e) Any dehydrated and/or malnourished resident shall be accurately evaluated and effectively treated.

(f) Oral hygiene care shall be offered to the resident by staff on a daily basis.

(g) The resident's hair and nails shall be groomed.

(h) Each resident shall be kept clean and dry.

(i) Each resident shall receive at least one bath (tub or shower) per week unless contraindicated.

(j) Each resident's bed shall be made daily. Clean linen shall be provided for each resident at least once a week or whenever linens are soiled or wet.

(k) Each resident shall have access to fresh drinking water or juice at all times, unless contraindicated.

(l) Non-bedfast residents shall be provided with the means for leaving and returning to their beds and rooms each morning and afternoon.

(m) Measures to prevent contractures shall be used, and contractures shall be identified, documented, and managed by rehabilitative nursing and physical therapy.

(n) Indwelling catheters shall not be used for the convenience of staff.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:39-27.2