Section R432-100-15 - Critical Care Unit(1) A licensee that provides a critical care unit shall comply with the requirements of Section R432-100-15. The scope of services as delineated in hospital policy and board approval shall dictate the medical direction for the unit.(2) A designated, qualified, registered nurse manager with relevant education, training and experience in critical care shall provide critical care unit nursing direction. The nurse manager shall: (a) coordinate the care provided by any nursing service personnel in the critical care unit;(b) have administrative responsibility for the critical care unit; and(c) assure that a registered nurse who has advanced life support certification is on duty and present in the unit 24 hours per day.(3) The licensee shall ensure that each critical care unit is designed and equipped to facilitate the safe and effective care of the patient population served and make equipment and supplies available to the unit as determined by hospital policy in accordance with the needs of the patients.(4) The licensee shall ensure that an emergency cart is readily available to the unit and contains appropriate drugs and equipment according to hospital policy. The nursing manager shall check the cart, or the cart locking mechanism, every shift and after each use to assure that any items required for immediate patient care are in place in the cart and in usable condition.(5) The licensee shall ensure that the following support services are immediately available to the critical care unit on a 24-hour basis:(a) blood bank or supply;(b) clinical laboratory; and(6) If the licensee provides dialysis services, the dialysis services shall comply with the following sections of Rule R432-650 End Stage Renal Disease Facility Rules: (a) Required Staffing; andUtah Admin. Code R432-100-15
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-5, effective 2/10/2016Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-12, effective 5/16/2017Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-14, effective 7/6/2023