Section 411.730  Medical Responses

a)         Medical personnel and other facility staff shall be trained to respond to emergency health-related situations within a four-minute response time to anywhere within the facility. A training program shall be established and certified by a physician in cooperation with the facility director. The program shall include:

1)         Recognition of signs and symptoms and knowledge of action required in potential emergency situations.

2)         Administration of first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

3)         Methods of obtaining assistance and communication.

4)         Signs and symptoms of mental illness, disabilities, and chemical dependency.

5)         Procedures for patient transfers to appropriate medical facilities or health care providers.

6)         How to request an ambulance.

7)         Protection from blood-borne pathogens.

b)         First aid kits shall be available. The registered nurse shall approve the contents, number, location, and procedure for periodic inspection of the kits.