Nursing Services- Staff Ratio Requirements for the State of Connecticut
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Nursing staff:
(1) Each facility shall employ
sufficient nurses and nurse's aides to provide appropriate
care of patients housed in the facility 24 hours per day,
seven days per week.
(2) The number, qualifications, and experience of such
personnel shall be sufficient to assure that each patient:
(A) receives treatment, therapies, medications and
nourishments as prescribed in the patient care plan
developed pursuant to subsection (o) (2) (I) of these
regulations;
(B) is kept clean, comfortable and well groomed;
(C) is protected from accident, incident, infection, or
other unusual occurrence.
(3)The facility's administrator and director of nurses
shall meet at least once every 30 days in order to determine
the number, experience and qualifications of staff necessary
to comply with this section. The facility shall maintain
written and signed summaries of actions taken and reasons
therefore.
(4)There shall be at least one registered nurse on duty
24 hours per day, seven days per week.
In a chronic and convalescent nursing home, there
shall be at least one licensed nurse on duty on each patient
occupied floor at all times.
In a rest home with nursing supervision, there shall
be at least one nurse's aide on duty on each
patient-occupied floor at all times and intercom
communication shall be available with a licensed nurse.
(5) In no instance shall a
chronic and convalescent nursing home have staff below the
following standards:
(A) Licensed nursing personnel:
7 a.m. to 9 p.m.: .47 hours
per patient
9 p.m. to 7 a.m.: .17 hours
per patient
(B) Total nursing and nurse's aide personnel:
7 a.m. to 9 p.m.: 1.40 hours
per patient
9 p.m. to 7 a.m.: .50 hours
per patient
(6) In no instance shall a rest home with nursing supervision
staff below the following standards:
(A)
Licensed nursing personnel:
7 a.m. to 9 p.m.: .23 hours per
patient
9 p.m. to 7 a.m.: .08 hours per patient
(B) Total nursing and nurse's aide personnel:
7 a.m. to 9 p.m.: .70 hours per patient
9 p.m. to 7 a.m.: .17 hours per patient
(7) In facilities of 61 beds or
more, the director of nurses shall not be included in satisfying
the requirements of subdivisions (5) and (6) of this subsection.
(8) In facilities of 121 beds or more, the assistant
director of nurses shall not be included in satisfying the
requirements of subdivisions (5) and (6) of this subsection. |
