April 11, 1990
VA HANDBOOK 7610 (106)
(6) Office, Speech Pathology ...........................................................................................................13.O NSM (140 NSF)
(To be provided when unit is 120 beds and in a separate building.)
(7) Pharmacy ......................................................................................................................................16.7 NSM (180 NSF)
(To be provided when there is a decentralized unit dose system and/or when bed
unit is in separate building and a full-time pharmacist is as signed.)
(8) Conference/Classroom - 60 beds or less ..............................................................................27.9 NSM (300 NSF)
Over 60 beds .........................................................................41.8 NSM (450 NSF)
(9) Lobby Facilities
(a) Lobby ...........................................................................................................................................13.9 NSM (150 NSF)
(b) Toilets .........................................................................................................................................2 @ 4.7 NSM
(50 NSF) each
(10) Employees' Lockers, Lounge, Toilets ....................................................................................See Chapter 410, LLTS
(11) Housekeeping Aids Closet ....................................................................................................... 3.7 NSM ( 40 NSF)
b. Nursing Units - Minimum size of nursing unit will be 40 beds
Maximum size of nursing unit will be 60 beds
(1) Bedrooms
(a) One-Bed Room (Not t o exceed 10% of total beds.) ..............................................................12.5-15.3 NSM
(135-265 NSF)
(b) Two-Bed Room ...........................................................................................................................21.8-23.3 NSM
(235-251 NSF)
(c) Large Two-Bed Room (One for every 30 beds) .............. ......................................................28.3 NSM (305 NSF)
(2) Toilet Facilities - Adjoining Bathrooms
(a) Private Wheelchair Toilet Rooms ......................................................................................... 3.7 NSM ( 40 NSF)
(For approximately 1/3 of one-bed rooms and odd two -bed rooms.)
(b) Shared Wheelchair Toilet Rooms ......................................................................................... 5.2 NSM ( 56 NSF)
(For remaining bedrooms)
(3) Full Bathrooms ............................................................................................................................ 6.7 NSM (75 NSF)
(One per 40-bed unit and two per 60-bed unit. Also, each room will contain a tub
with shower head, a water closet and a lavatory to accommodate wheelchairs.)
(4) Congregate Bath with Toilet and Hopper
(a) 40-bed unit ..................................................................................................................................41.8 NSM (450 NSF)
(A 40-bed unit will contain two therapeutic bathing units, two showers, one gurney
hopper, one water closet and one lavatory.)
(b) 60-bed unit .................................................................................................................................52.0 NSM (560 NSF)
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