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Detailed Needs and Requirements: Self Care Unit
524.2.2
Space Requirements
1. Patient Room
Bedrooms may be single or multiple. They should be hotel-like in
character with the bed placed against the wall. Preferably the bed
should convert into a sitting position for day use. Additional chairs
should be provided for visitors. The room should be attractive and
suitable for daytime activities such as writing letters, reading or
watching television. Medical gases, a nurse call system, or other
medical support equipment are not required.
2. Nurses' Work Space
A nurses' station similar to a GM & S unit may not be required. An
office equipped with a desk, two chairs and a filing cabinet for nursing
personnel may be sufficient in lieu of a GM & S type facility. This
space would be used for counseling, charting and general record
keeping.
Patients may leave the unit to receive medications. In this case, a
medication room would not be required. Likewise, the provision of
utility space would depend on policy regarding patient treatment on the
unit. If treatment were performed in the outpatient unit, utility rooms
would not be required.
3. Day Room
Currently, criteria for day rooms are identical with those of GM & S
unit. Utilization experience may indicate that some additional space is
desirable due to the higher proportion of ambulant patients. This room
should be sub-divisible into a group instruction area seating
approximately twelve persons with remaining space devoted to normal
day room activities. Natural light is desirable for the day room area.
4. Nourishment Area
A small room in which patients may prepare coffee and snacks or
obtain ice cubes would be desirable.
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