Section 132.71. Furniture, equipment and supplies.

 

(1)   Furniture in resident care areas.

(b) Bedding.

1. Each resident shall be provided at least one clean, comfortable pillow. Additional pillows shall be provided if requested by the resident or required by the resident's condition.

2. Each bed shall have a mattress pad.

3. A moisture-proof mattress cover and pillow cover shall be provided to keep each mattress and pillow clean and dry.

4.

a. A supply of sheets and pillow cases sufficient to keep beds clean, dry, and odor-free shall be stocked. At least 2 sheets and 2 pillow cases shall be furnished to each resident each week.

b. Beds occupied by bedfast or incontinent residents shall be provided draw sheets.

6. Each bed shall have a clean, washable bedspread.

(c) Other furnishings.

2.

a. At least one chair shall be in each room for each bed. A folding chair shall not be used. If requested by the resident or guardian, a wheel-chair or geri-chair may be substituted.

b. An additional chair with arms shall be available upon request.

4. Adequate compartment or drawer space shall be provided in each room for each resident to store personal clothing and effects and to store, as space permits, other personal possessions in a reasonably secure manner.

5. A sturdy and stable table that can be placed over the bed or armchair shall be provided to every resident who does not eat in the dining area.

(d) Towels, washcloths, and soap.

1. Clean towels and washcloths shall be provided to each resident as needed. Towels shall not be used by more than one resident between launderings.

2. An individual towel rack shall be installed at each resident's bedside or at the lavatory.

3. Single service towels and soap shall be provided at each lavatory for use by staff.

(e) Window coverings. Every window shall be supplied with flame retardant shades, draw drapes or other covering material or devices which, when properly used and maintained, shall afford privacy and light control for the resident.

(2)   Resident care equipment.

(a) Personal need items. When a resident because of his or her condition needs a mouthwash cup, a wash basin, a soap dish, a bedpan, an emesis basin, or a standard urinal and cover, that item shall be provided to the resident. This equipment may not be interchanged between residents until it is effectively washed and sanitized.

(c) First aid supplies. Each nursing unit shall be supplied with first aid supplies, including bandages, sterile gauze dressings, bandage scissors, tape, and a sling tourniquet.

(d) Other equipment. Other equipment, such as wheelchairs with brakes, footstools, commodes, foot cradles, footboards, under-the-mattress bedboards, walkers, trapeze frames, transfer boards, parallel bars, reciprocal pulleys, suction machines, patient lifts, and Stryker or Foster frames, shall be used as needed for the care of the residents.

(7)   Oxygen.

(a) No oil or grease shall be used on oxygen equipment.

(b) When placed at the resident's bedside, oxygen tanks shall be securely fastened to a tip-proof carrier or base.

(c) Oxygen regulators shall not be stored with solution left in the attached humidifier bottle.

(d) When in use at the resident's bedside, cannulas, hoses, and humidifier bottles shall be maintained and used in accordance with current standards of practice and manufacturers' recommendations.

(e) Disposable inhalation equipment shall be maintained and used in accordance with current standards of practice and manufacturers' recommendations.

(f) With other inhalation equipment such as intermittent positive pressure breathing equipment, the entire resident breathing circuit, including nebulizers and humidifiers, shall be maintained and used in accordance with current standards of practice and manufacturers' recommendations.

History: Cr. Register, July, 1982, No. 319 , eff. 8-1-82; am. (1) (e), (2) (a) and (3), Register, January, 1987, No. 373 , eff. 2-1-87; CR 06-053 : r. (1) (a), (b) 5., (c) 1. and 3., (2) (b) and (3) to (6), Register August 2007 No. 620 , eff. 9-1-07; 2015 Wis. Act 107 : am. (7) (d) to (f) Register November 2015 No. 719 , eff. 12-1-15.