Department Of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 100)
Washington, D.C. 20402
December 2006
3. Nurse Sub-Station (NSTA3) ...................................................... 80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Provide one per each Nurse Sub-Station authorized for each MS&N Patient Care
Unit type, and if in Concept of Operations.
4. Conference / Report Room (CRA01).................................... 200 NSF (18.6 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide one for each MS&N Patient Care Unit type. Provide an
additional 15 NSF per each increment of two projected patient beds for the patient
care unit type, greater than twenty-eight.
5. Nurse Workroom (OFA03) ........................................................ 80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Provide one for each MS&N Patient Care Unit type and if in Concept of Operations.
6. Charting, Dictation Area (WRCH1)........................................... 60 NSF (5.6 NSM)
Provide one for each MS&N Patient Care Unit type.
7. Office, Head Nurse (OFA01 / OFA02)................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Head Nurse FTE position authorized for each patient unit type.
(OFA01 for standard furniture or OFA02 for systems furniture)
Locate the Head Nurse Office in close proximity to the Nurse Station.
8. Office, Nurse Supervisor (OFA01 / OFA02)......................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Nurse Supervisor FTE position authorized for each patient unit type.
(OFA01 for standard furniture or OFA02 for systems furniture)
9. Office, Ward Clerk, (OFA01 / OFA02)....................................... 80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Provide one per Ward Clerk FTE position authorized for each patient unit type.
(OFA01 for standard furniture or OFA02 for systems furniture)
Locate the Ward Clerk Office in a separate room and adjacent and interconnected
with the Nurse Station.
10. Office, Concurrent Coding Clerk, (OFA03) ............................. 80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Provide one per Concurrent Coding Clerk FTE position authorized for each patient
unit type.
11. Office, Physician / Consultant / Nurse Clinician
(OFA01 / OFA02) .................................................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Physician and Consultant FTE position authorized for each patient
unit type. (OFA01 for standard furniture or OFA02 for systems furniture)
12. Office, Physician Assistant /
(OFA01 / OFA02) ....................................................................... 80 NSF (7.4 NSM)
Provide one per Physician Assistant and Nurse Clinician FTE position authorized for
each patient unit type. (OFA01 for standard furniture or OFA02 for systems
furniture).
13. Storage, Environmental Management (SRS01) ...................... 80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Provide one per each MS&N Patient Care Unit type.
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