Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (265)
Washington, DC 20420
June 2006
Provide one per Nurse Station.
Locate adjacent to Nurse Station.
g. NS: Staff Toilet (TLTU1)..................................................... 50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Provide one per Nurse Station.
Locate adjacent to Nurse Station.
h. NS: Nurse Triage Room (EXRG4) ................................... 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one per Nursing Service.
i.
NS: Office, Telephone Triage Nurse (OFA01) .................. 80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Provide one per each FTE Triage Nurse position authorized.
j.
NS: Nurse Case Manager (OFA01).................................. 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one per Nursing Service.
k. NS: Office, Physician (OFD01) ...................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per each FTE Physician authorized.
l.
NS: Office, Physician Extender (OFA01) ...................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
If in Concept of Operations. Provide one per each FTE Physician Extender
authorized.
m. NS: Office, Social Worker (OFA01) ............................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
One per each FTE Social Worker position authorized.
n. NS: Office, Resident Physicians (OFA01) ........................ 64 NSF (5.9 NSM)
One per each FTE Resident Physician position authorized.
o. NS: Prescription Receiving Station (PHDS1) ................. 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one station per FTE Pharmacist position authorized.
5. Medicine / Surgery Sub-specialty Clinic Space
Gastroenterology (GI):
a. GI: Screening Proctoscopy /
Sigmoidoscopy Room (TRPE1) .................................... 175 NSF (16.3 NSM)
Provide one if number of projected annual Gastroenterology Clinic stops is
greater than 500.
b. GI: Toilet (TTU1) ................................................................. 50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Provide one per Screening Proctoscopy / Sigmoidoscopy Room.
Dermatology (Derm):
c. DERM: Dermatology Procedure /
Treatment Room (TRGS1) ............................................. 175 NSF (16.3 NSM)
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