S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-16.1908

Current through Register Vol. 48, 12, December 27, 2024

Section 61-16.1908 - Utility Rooms

A. Soiled Utility Room. The Facility shall ensure at least one soiled utility room per main/central nurses' station is provided, which contains a clinical sink, work counter, hand wash sink, waste receptacle, and soiled linen receptacle. This requirement is not applicable to satellite/remote nurses' stations.

B. Clean Utility Room. The Facility shall ensure at least one clean utility room per main/central nurses' station is provided, which contains a counter with hand wash sink, space for the storage, and space assembly of supplies for nursing procedures. If the Facility provides individually sealed, one-time-use packaged items for patient care, a hand wash sink is not required. This requirement is not applicable to satellite/remote nurses' stations.

C. Nourishment Room. The Facility shall ensure there is at least one nourishment room per main/central nurses' station which contains a counter with hand wash sink, refrigerator, ice machine, space for storage, and space for the assembly of packaged food and drink for patient use. This requirement is not applicable to satellite/remote nurses' stations.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-16.1908

Replaced and amended by State Register Volume 38, Issue No. 6, eff 6/27/2014; State Register Volume 48, Issue No. 06, eff. 6/28/2024.