MIL-HDBK-1191
11.12.2
Station Locations. Local master stations will be provided on each
inpatient nursing unit, labor and delivery suite, surgical suite, surgical
recovery, nursery, and emergency department. Master stations will also be
provided, as required by the using service, in hemodialysis unit, cystoscopy
suite, cardiac catheterization suite Oral Surgery Clinic, and radiology
special procedure (Angiography, CT Scan, MRI, Nuclear Medicine) suites and
other areas as required by the using service.
11.12.3
Electrical Power. AVNC systems will be on the critical branch.
All separately powered equipment such as monitors shall have separate
uninterruptable power supplies.
11.12.4
System components. The following paragraphs describe the many
components the comprise the AVNC.
11.12.4.1
Patient Station Locations.
Patient station locations will be as
follows:
ROOM
NON-MOBILIZATION
TYPE
BEDROOMS
BEDROOMS
1 Bedroom:
1 Dual Bed Patient Station
1 Single Bed
Patient Station
2 Bedroom:
1 Single Bed Patient Station &
1 Dual Bed Patient
1 Dual Bed Patient Station
Station
4 Bedroom:
On each of two walls: Install
On each of two
1 Single Bed Patient Station &
Walls: Install 1
1 Dual Bed Patient Station.
Dual Bed Patient
Station.
In areas served by an AVNC system a single patient station will also be
located in each recovery room bed module, OR patient prep/hold bed module,
psychiatric bedroom (except isolation room) treatment rooms and labor/birthing
room.
11.12.4.2
Cord Sets. A minimum of
one cord set with entertainment controls,
pillow speaker and lighting controls
will be provided per station. The Using
Service will determine the number of
pressure pads required for each facility.
Psychiatric patient bedrooms will be
provided with push buttons in lieu of
pillow/speaker controls.
11.12.4.3
Psychiatric Seclusion Rooms. Audio patient stations will consist
of a speaker and microphone and will be mounted in the seclusion room ceiling.
All components will be tamperproof.
11.12.4.4
Psychiatric Push Button Stations. Psychiatric push button
stations will be provided in each seclusion room and will be provided in lieu
of emergency call cords at all psychiatric toilet, shower and tub fixtures.
All components will be tamperproof.
11.12.4.5
Psychiatric Key Switch. Psychiatric key switches will be provided
outside the seclusion room door. This switch will activate the emergency call
switch inside the seclusion room.
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