Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 70425 - Burn Center Staff
(a) A
physician shall have responsibility for the burn service. This physician shall
be certified or eligible for certification by the American Board of Surgery or
American Board of Plastic Surgery and should be a member of the American Burn
Association.
(b) At least two (2)
surgeons, experienced in burn therapy and certified or eligible for
certification by the American Board of Surgery or the American Board of Plastic
Surgery shall be responsible for the supervision and performance of burn
care.
(c) Continuous in-house
physician coverage shall be provided.
(d) Consultants in the specialties of
medicine and surgery shall be available to the center. These specialties shall
include, but not be limited to: anesthesia, dermatology, pediatrics,
psychiatry, orthopedics, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, nephrology, pulmonary
medicine and pathology.
(e) A
registered nurse with at least six months' nursing experience in the treatment
of burn patients in a burn center, and with evidence of continuing education in
burn care, shall be responsible for the nursing care and nursing management of
the burn center.
(f) A registered
nurse with at least three months' nursing experience in the treatment of burn
patients in a burn center shall be on duty on each shift.
(g) Sufficient other nursing personnel shall
be provided.
(h) Psychiatrists,
physical therapists, occupational therapists and social workers shall be
available on a regular basis to provide needed care and consultation.
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