The document describes several rooms that are part of a nursing station in a hospital, including a clean utility room for storing clean linen, a dirty utility/sluice room for soiled linen before it is sent to laundry, and a general store room for medicines, consumables, and disposables. Key details provided are the typical minimum room sizes, required equipment and furnishings, and functions of each room type.
The document describes several rooms that are part of a nursing station in a hospital, including a clean utility room for storing clean linen, a dirty utility/sluice room for soiled linen before it is sent to laundry, and a general store room for medicines, consumables, and disposables. Key details provided are the typical minimum room sizes, required equipment and furnishings, and functions of each room type.
The document describes several rooms that are part of a nursing station in a hospital, including a clean utility room for storing clean linen, a dirty utility/sluice room for soiled linen before it is sent to laundry, and a general store room for medicines, consumables, and disposables. Key details provided are the typical minimum room sizes, required equipment and furnishings, and functions of each room type.
3. HDMI point for computer displays at other locations. 21.21 Clean Utility A clean utility shall be attached to each nursing station of the indoor areas, which shall be used for the storage of clean linen. Sterilized material like a drum and drapes is also stored in this room. Normally, the room shall not be less than 3658 mm x 3658 mm, but depending on the requirements, the size of the room can be changed. The room shall be provided with closed cabinets, drawers and racks. This room shall have only one door of about 3 ft. 21.22 Dirty Utility/Sluice Room A dirty utility shall also be attached to each nurs- ing station and shall be used for the storage of the soiled linen. From here the linen is moved for pre-wash before sending it to the laundry. Normally, the room shall not be less than 3658 mm x 3658 mm, but depending on the requirements, the size of the room can be changed. The room shall be provided with cov- ered linen collection hampers or containers to collect the dirty linen. This room shall have two doors of about 914 mm. One door opens in the ward/nursing station and the other in the corridor from where the laundry staff can collect the linen and he/she need not come to the ward/nursing station for collecting the linen. Air from this room shall be exhausted, hence exhaust fans are a must. 21.23 Store for Medicines, Consumables and Disposables All nursing stations shall be provided with a gen- eral store to keep ample stock of required medi- cines, consumables and disposables. The room shall be at least 3048 mm x 3048 mm in size. Adequate lockable cupboards, racks and drawers