7 AAC 12.270 - Staff duties
(a) The nursing facility staff shall
encourage and assist residents to achieve and maintain their highest level of
self-care and independence. A registered nurse, in conjunction with an
interdisciplinary team, shall, within 14 days of admission of a resident,
ensure completion of the comprehensive resident assessment instrument approved
by the department. The assessment shall be reviewed by the nurse and
interdisciplinary team no less frequently than quarterly and the plan of care
revised as necessary. A reassessment shall be completed, by the nurse and
interdisciplinary team, after any major permanent change in condition of the
resident, but no less frequently than annually.
(b) The nursing facility staff shall give
residents the necessary care to prevent pressure ulcers, contractures, and
deformities.
(c) The nursing
facility staff shall implement procedures to prevent and reduce incontinence of
residents. These procedures must include
(1)
a written assessment by a registered nurse within two weeks after admission of
an incontinent resident's ability to participate in a bowel or bladder training
program;
(2) an individualized
bowel or bladder training plan for each resident, as appropriate; and
(3) a monthly written summary of a resident's
performance in the training program.
(d) The nursing facility staff shall observe
the hydration status of residents, and shall record deviations from the normal
status and report the deviations to the charge nurse.
Notes
Authority:AS 18.20.010
AS 18.20.060
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