does joint commission policy say no drinks at the nursing station
BY policy at my facility: Food and Drinks are not allowed in clinical (by definition an area where patients are cared for) or patient care areas. The Nurses Station is not where I provide care for or treat my patients and I bag their body fluids in the room, not where I eat or drink.Lab bags in the Room...OH MY...What a thought.... A: The Joint Commission standards do not specifically address this issue.he Nurses Station is not where I provide care for or treat my patients and I bag their body fluids in the room, not where I eat or drink. Lab bags in the Room...OH MY...What a thought.... A: The Joint Commission standards do not specifically address this issue.