N.J. Admin. Code § 8:42C-10.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 8:42C-10.7 - Orientation, in-service, and education

(a) Orientation for all new personnel and staff, as well as volunteers, under contract to provide direct patient care shall include infection control practices for the employee's specific job duties and the rationale for those practices.

(b) The hospice shall provide infection control education to employees, contracted providers, patients and family members and other caregivers.

(c) The interdisciplinary committee shall coordinate educational programs to address specific problems at least annually for staff in all disciplines and patient care services that includes blood borne pathogens and tuberculosis (TB) exposure control.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:42C-10.7

Amended by R.2010 d.106, effective 6/21/2010.
See: 42 N.J.R. 25(a), 42 N.J.R. 1192(b).
Section was "Orientation and in-service education". Added new (b); and recodified former (b) as (c).
Amended by R.2021 d.040, effective 5/3/2021.
See: 51 N.J.R. 1312(a), 53 N.J.R. 700(b).
Section was "Orientation, in-service and education". In (c), substituted "interdisciplinary committee" for "Interdisciplinary Committee", and "that" for "which".