NAC449.2734. Residents having tracheostomy or open wound requiring treatment by medical professional; residents having pressure or stasis ulcers.

     1. A person who has a tracheostomy or an open wound that requires treatment by a medical professional must not be admitted to a residential facility or be permitted to remain as a resident of a residential facility unless:

     (a) The wound is in the process of healing or the tracheostomy is stable or can be cared for by the resident without assistance;

     (b) The care is provided by or under the supervision of a medical professional who has been trained to provide that care; or

     (c) The wound is the result of surgical intervention and care is provided as directed by the surgeon.

     2. If a person who has a pressure or stasis ulcer or who is at risk of developing a pressure or stasis ulcer is admitted to a residential facility or permitted to remain as a resident of a residential facility:

     (a) The condition must have been diagnosed by a physician;

     (b) The condition must be cared for by a medical professional who is trained to provide care for and reassessment of that condition; and

     (c) Before a caregiver provides care to the person who has a pressure or stasis ulcer or who is at risk of developing a pressure or stasis ulcer, the caregiver must receive training related to the prevention and care of pressure sores from a medical professional who is trained to provide care for that condition.

     3. The administrator of the facility shall ensure that records of the care provided to a person who has a pressure or stasis ulcer pursuant to subsection 2 are maintained at the facility. The records must include an explanation of the cause of the pressure or stasis ulcer.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R003-97, eff. 10-30-97; A by R204-99, 2-10-2000; R073-03, 1-22-2004)