(a)
- (1) Nursing personnel shall be trained in rehabilitative nursing measures.
- (2) This shall be documented in the orientation program, and in-service on this subject shall be conducted at least annually.
- (b) The facility shall have an active program of rehabilitative nursing care, which is an integral part of nursing service and is directed toward assisting each patient to achieve and maintain an optimal level of self-care and independence.
- (c) Rehabilitative nursing services such as proper maintenance of body alignment, bed and chair positioning, use of foodboards, use of handrolls, range of motion exercises, elevation of extremities as indicated, assistance with ambulation, and bowel or bladder training shall be performed daily and recorded routinely for those patients who require such service.