nurse call systems

[mshields]

Can anyone tell me what standard(s) defines nurse call systems. More specifically, in a series of bathrooms, located in and around an infusion (Chemo) area, the architect wants to have the nurse call button control a light just outside the bathroom.

Is this acceptable OR do these need to tie into the Nurse Call system?

Thanks,

Mike

 

[steve66]

The common way would be to have both. The button would tie into a nurse call panel which would alarm at the nurses desk and at any duty stations.

The nurse call panel would also turn on a light above the toilet room so the nurse can quickly locate the right toilet room. And also, any nurses just walking by would see the light. (here I am assuming the door to the toilet room is out in a corridor. If the toilet room is inside a patient room, there is usually a light outside the patient room.)

In a toilet room, you usually want a pull chain switch with the chain (or string) hanging within 2" of the floor.

Steve