Nev. Admin. Code § 442.018

Current through October 11, 2024

Section 442.018 - Sanitary practices

Any person attending to a childbirth in a home shall:

1. Wash his or her hands with a bacteriocidal solution for at least 5 minutes immediately before attending to the prospective mother;

2. Cover his or her hair adequately;

3. Wear sterile, disposable gloves;

4. Use a sterile underpad for the mother and a sterile blanket for the newborn;

5. Prepare the perineal area with a bacteriocidal solution such as povidone-iodine;

6. Use instruments which are sterilized according to NAC 442.017; and

7. Exclude all observers or attendants who have a history of exposure to or symptoms of a contagious disease.

Nev. Admin. Code § 442.018

Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 12-16-82

NRS 439.200