N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-19.36

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

Section 8:43G-19.36 - Intermediate care nursery

(a) The intermediate care nursery shall be a separate nursery designed exclusively for the care of intermediate level infants located away from general hospital traffic and close to the delivery room and the intensive care nursery, if provided.

(b) Each infant patient station shall have a minimum of 50 square feet of floor space, excluding ancillary space for storage. There shall be four feet between incubators or bassinets with a separate aisle five feet wide, in addition to required bed space.

(c) Each infant care station shall have two oxygen outlets, two medical air outlets and two vacuum outlets.

(d) Oxygen air and suction systems shall have chime alarms to signal loss of suction or low oxygen and air supply.

(e) Four duplex receptacles shall be provided for each station.

(f) A handwashing sink with hands free controls, soap dispenser and towel dispenser shall be provided at the entrance of the intermediate care nursery. One sink shall be provided for every three infant care stations within the nursery.

(g) A soiled utility room shall be provided.

(h) A clean utility room or area shall be provided.

(i) Storage facilities for the intermediate care nursery shall be as follows:

1. There shall be storage for supplies needed for immediate use for each infant care station; and

2. There shall be at least 20 square feet of floor space for equipment for each infant care station immediate accessible to the nursery.

(j) There shall be at least two multi-purpose rooms available for consultation, breast feeding, lactation training and conferences.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-19.36

New Rule, R.1990 d.422, effective 9/4/1990.
See: 21 New Jersey Register 3642(a), 22 New Jersey Register 2705(a).
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 8:43G-19.51 and amended by R.1999 d.436, effective 12/20/1999.
See: 31 New Jersey Register 367(a), 31 New Jersey Register 614(a), 31 New Jersey Register 4293(c).
Rewrote the section. Former N.J.A.C. 8:43G-19.36, Functional areas for newborn care, recodified to N.J.A.C. 8:43G-19.30.