Section 449.272 - Residents requiring use of indwelling catheter1. A person who requires the use of an indwelling catheter must not be admitted to a residential facility or be permitted to remain as a resident of a residential facility unless: (a) The resident is physically and mentally capable of caring for all aspects of the condition, with or without the assistance of a caregiver;(b) Irrigation of the catheter is performed in accordance with the physician's orders by a medical professional who has been trained to provide that care; and(c) The catheter is inserted and removed only in accordance with the orders of a physician by a medical professional who has been trained to insert and remove a catheter.2. The caregivers employed by a residential facility with a resident who requires the use of an indwelling catheter shall ensure that: (a) The bag and tubing of the catheter are changed by: (1) The resident, with or without the assistance of a caregiver; or(2) A medical professional who has been trained to provide that care;(b) Waste from the use of the catheter is disposed of properly;(c) Privacy is afforded to the resident while care is being provided; and(d) The bag of the catheter is emptied by a caregiver who has received instruction in the handling of such waste and the signs and symptoms of urinary tract infections and dehydration.Nev. Admin. Code § 449.272
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R003-97, eff. 10-30-97