R432-300-4. Definitions

  (1) Refer to common definitions R432-1-3, in addition;

  (2) Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) refers to certification issued after completion of a course that is consistent with the most current version of the American Heart Association Guidelines for Health Care Provider CPR.

  (3) "Dependent" means a person who meets one or all of the following criteria:

  (a) requires inpatient hospital or 24 hour continual nursing care that will last longer than 15 calender days after the day on which the nursing care begins;

  (b) is unable to evacuate from the facility without the physical assistance of two persons.

  (4) "Health care setting" means a health care facility or agency, either public or private, that is involved in the provision or delivery of nursing care.

  (5) "Licensed health care professional" means a registered nurse, physician assistant, advanced practice nurse, or physician licensed by the Utah Department of Commerce who has education and experience to assess and evaluate the health care needs of a resident.

  (6) "Owner or licensee" means a licensed nurse who resides in the facility and provides daily direct care during daytime hours to residents in the facility as opposed to simply working a duty shift in the facility.

  (7) "Semi-independent" means a person who is:

  (a) physically disabled, but able to direct his own care; or

  (b) cognitively impaired or physically disabled, but able to evacuate from the facility with the physical assistance of one person.

  (8) "Significant change" means a major change in a resident's status that is not self-limiting, impacts on more than one area of the resident's health status, and requires interdisciplinary review or revision of the service plan.

  (9) "Small Health Care Facility - Type N" means a home or a residence occupied by the licensee, who is a licensed nurse, that provides protected living arrangements plus nursing care and services on a daily basis for two to three individuals unrelated to the licensee.