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450.3.4.1.1 Staff Work Area(s) (Nurse Station)

Florida Building Code 2014 > 4 Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy > 450 Nursing Homes > 450.3 Additional Physical Plant Requirements for Nursing Homes > 450.3.4 Resident Support Areas and Services > 450.3.4.1 Institutional Design Model > 450.3.4.1.1 Staff Work Area(s) (Nurse Station)

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A central and/or decentralized staff work area(s) shall be provided. Where a centralized staff work model is utilized it shall have space for supervisory administrative work activities, charting, and storage. The minimum area required shall be equal to 2 square feet (0.19 m²) for each resident bed served. Where a decentralized staff work model is utilized it shall provide for charting or transmitting charted data and for any storage of administrative activities.

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