SECTION 16750

NURSE CALL SYSTEM

PART 1 GENERAL

SECTION INCLUDES

Nurse call master station.

Central control and power supply equipment.

Call stations.

Accessories.

RELATED SECTIONS

Section 16120 - Wire and Cable

Section [_____ - __________]: Patient Medical Wall System.

Section [_____ - __________]: Patient Room Furniture.

Section [______] - Radio Paging System.

SUBMITTALS

Submit shop drawings under provisions of Section [01300.] [_____.]

Submit shop drawings indicating [cable routing,] [connection diagrams,] [and] equipment arrangement.

Submit product data under provisions of Section [01300.] [_____.]

Submit product data for each accessory and item of equipment.

Submit manufacturer's certificate under provisions of Section [01400] [_____] that [products] [_____] meet or exceed [specified requirements.] [____________________.]

Submit manufacturer's field reports under provisions of Section [01400.] [_____.]

Submit field reports indicating satisfactory installation and testing of system.

Submit manufacturer's installation instructions under provisions of Section [01300.] [_____.]

PROJECT RECORD DOCUMENTS

Submit record documents under provisions of Section [01700.] [_____.]

Accurately record actual locations of each item of fixed equipment, and show interconnecting wiring.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA

Submit operation and maintenance data under provisions of Section [01700.] [01730.]

Include operator instructions for each required mode of operation, routine troubleshooting procedures, manufacturer's operation and maintenance manual for each item of equipment and accessory, and routine cleaning methods and materials.

QUALIFICATIONS

Manufacturer: Company specializing in manufacturing the products specified in this Section with minimum [three] [_____] years [documented] experience.

Supplier: Company specializing in supplying the products specified in this Section within sales and service facilities with [50] [_____] miles of Project[.] [and [authorized] [franchised] by equipment manufacturer.]

REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

Conform to [applicable] [__________] code for [hospital] [nursing home] [__________] nurse call systems.

Provide certification of compliance from [authority having jurisdiction.] [____________________.]

MAINTENANCE SERVICE

Furnish service and maintenance of nurse call systems for [one] [_____] year from Date of Substantial Completion.

EXTRA MATERIALS

Provide maintenance materials under provisions of Section [01700.] [_____.]

Provide [_____] patient call cords.

Provide [_____] pillow speakers.

Provide [_____] nurse call keys.

Provide [_____________________________________________.]

PART 2 PRODUCTS

NURSE CALL SYSTEM

Description: [Two-way communication between master station and patient, emergency, staff, and duty stations;] [patient entertainment programming with [music] [and] [television control];] [local floor radio page system;] [and] audible and visual annunciation of calls to master station[.] [including printout of each call.]

System Capacity:

Master Stations: [_____] stations, minimum.

Call Stations: [_____] stations, minimum, for each master station.

Conversation Paths: One for each master.

Call stations on each master may call simultaneously, without interference.

System Configuration:

Telephone Operator: Staff assist master station receives [staff assist calls[.] [and] [[CODE BLUE] [__________] calls.]

Nurse Stations: Master station at each indicated nurse station receives calls from patient rooms and ancillary areas for that [portion of] floor [,][.] [[except] [including] [[CODE BLUE] [__________] calls].]

Patient Rooms and Wards: Single or dual patient station at each patient bed, set for medical status of patient.

Intensive Care Patient Wards and [_______________:] Patient station with staff assist calling at each patient bed[.] [and [CODE BLUE] [__________] station at selected locations in ward.]

Patient Lavatories [Baths] [and] [Showers]: Emergency station [at each location.] [as indicated.]

Examination Rooms and [__________:] Staff station [with staff assist calling] to provide [normal] [emergency] status calls [and [CODE BLUE] [__________] station] at each location.

Operating Rooms and [__________:] Staff station, emergency status calls [and [CODE BLUE] [__________] station] at each location.

Linen Rooms, Nurse Offices [and] [__________:] Duty station [at each location.] [as indicated.]

Zoning: Group call stations in zones of [ten] [_____] stations each, [by [__________].] [as scheduled.]

Calling Sequence of Operation:

Patient Station Calls: Initiate call manually using call cord switch, or automatically if call cord is removed from station. Pre-set medical status of call at each station.

Staff Station Calls: Initiate call manually with call switch. Pre-set medical status of call at each station.

Duty Station Calls: Initiate staff status call manually with call switch.

Emergency Station Calls: Initiate emergency status call manually with call switch.

Staff Assist Station Calls: Initiate staff assist status call manually with call switch.

Master Station Calls: Establish two-way voice communication to selected patient, staff, or duty call stations; or staff status calls to other master stations manually using call switch.

Annunciate Sequence of Operation:

Call Annunciation at Master Station [and Remote Annunciator:] Indicate each call and its medical status from other master station and patient, staff assist, emergency, staff, [[CODE BLUE] [__________],] and duty call stations visually with individual annunciator lamp and audibly with tone.

Call Annunciation at Duty Station: Indicate each call and its status from patient, staff assist, emergency, staff, and duty stations visually with single annunciator lamp and audibly with tone.

Call Annunciation at Staff Assist Master Station: Indicate each call from staff assist [and [CODE BLUE] [__________]] stations visually with individual annunciator lamp and audibly with tone.

Call Annunciation at Patient Stations: Signal light indication of room activity monitoring from master station.

Patient Signal Lights: Indicate each patient station call and its status. [Indicate reminder status by lighting corridor signal light outside selected room.]

Zone Signal Lights: Indicate patient calls within each zone.

[CODE BLUE] [__________] Signal Lights: Indicate [CODE BLUE] [__________] calls within each zone.

System Monitor Calls at Patient Stations: When enabled at individual patient stations, system calls annunciate at that patient station.

Local Floor Radio Page: Automatic signal indicates each call and its status to remote personal receivers of nursing team serving calling station.

Call Status:

Normal Status Calls: Use steady [red] [_____] lights and slow-rate repeating tones until answered; cancel call automatically when answered from master station, or manually from calling station.

Personal Attention Status Calls: Use steady [red) lights and slow-rate repeating tones until answered; cancel call manually from calling station.

Emergency Status Calls: Use flashing [red] [_____] lights, and fast-rate repetitive tone until answered; cancel call manually from calling station.

Staff Assist Calls: Use flashing [red] [_____] lights, and fast-rate repetitive tone until answered; cancel call [automatically when calling station completes call.] [manually from calling station.]

Staff Status Calls: Use steady lights and slow-rate repeating tones until answered; cancel call [automatically when answered from master station.], [manually from calling station.]

Call Reminder: Use steady [green] [_____] lights; cancel reminder manually from selected patient station.

[CODE BLUE] [__________] Calls: Use flashing [red] [blue] [_____] light and high-rate repetitive tone; cancel call manually from calling station.

Intercom Sequence of Operation:

Each master selects any other master, any patient, staff, or duty call station [or zone of call stations] for two-way communication.

Each patient station, duty station, and staff station may initiate PRIVACY, disabling the master station's ability to monitor its activity.

Each master selects local floor radio page for one-way voice communication to remote personal receiver.

Staff assist status call automatically establishes two-way communication between calling station and staff assist master station.

Patient Entertainment Programming: Patient selects radio, music and television channel, and speaker volume from bed.

MANUFACTURERS

[_________________________] Product [__________.]

[_________________________] Product [__________.]

[_________________________] Product [__________.]

Substitutions: Under provisions of Section [01600.] [_____.]

MASTER STATION

Description: [Desk] [Surface wall] [Recessed wall] [Console]-mounted master nurse call unit.

Size: [________________________________________.]

Speaker Sensitivity: [92] [_____] dB.

Handset: Standard molded plastic telephone handset with [4] [_____] ft ([1.3] [_____] m) long permanently coiled cord.

Controls and Indicators: Mark each control and indicator with legible and permanent [__________] nameplates. Provide the following minimum controls and indicators:

[Ten digit, silent operating touch key pad.] [Manual selector switch for each call station, other master station, and local floor radio page circuit. Include zone selector switch for each zone.]

Lighted annunciator lamp [integral with each selector switch] for each call station. Use lamps replaceable from front of unit.

RESET switch.

Audible tone signal for incoming calls.

SYSTEM BUSY indicator lamp.

STATUS SCAN switch to indicate medical statyus of each patient call station.

REMINDER switch to set reminder status for each call station.

Speaker disconnect by lifting handset.

INTERCOM/MONITOR speaker switch.

TONE transfer switch to disable selected duty stations from audible call annunciation.

VOLUME control for listen volume level only.

PAGE switch to enable automatic annunciation of incoming calls over local floor radio page system.

SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT

Description: [Surface wall] [Recessed wall] [Console]-mounted intercom control unit.

Nominal Size: [________________________________________.]

Construction: [________________________________.]

Finish: [______________________________________.]

Intercom Amplifier: [15] [_____] watts rated output with less than 5 percent total harmonic distortion, frequency response of 100 to 10,000 Hz plus or minus 3 dB, and minimum 60 dB signal-to-noise ratio at rated output.

Input and Output Lines: Use balanced transformers.

Provide terminal blocks for external wiring connections.

Controls and Indicators: Provide the following, minimum:

Handset transmitter volume control.

Handset receiver volume control.

Master listen volume control.

Master talk volume control

Input limiter control.

Tone control.

SYSTEM POWER SUPPLY

Description: [Surface wall] [recessed wall] - mounted power supply unit.

Nominal Size: [________________________________________.]

Construction: [________________________________.]

Finish: [______________________________________.]

Input Rating: [120] [240] volts, 60 Hz, single phase. Provide input fuse.

Output Ratings: Provide output power at voltage, regulation, and noise level to meet requirements of nurse system switching and control unit. Limit output during overload or short circuit conditions to less than [100] [_____] volt-amperes, with automatic restoration to normal operation after overload or short circuit conditions are cleared.

Standby Operation: Provide integral batteries and battery charger to provide uninterrupted operation of nurse call system for a minimum of [6] [_____] minutes during an input power outage.

Provide output contacts for remote power supply monitor and alarm.

Provide terminal blocks for external wiring connections.

CALL STATIONS

Patient Call Station: Recessed wall mounted call station.

Integral speaker/microphone.

[Call cord] [Pillow speaker] receptacle.	Provide two receptacles for two-bed patient station.

Key-operated selector switch to set medical status of call to NORMAL, PERSONAL ATTENTION, or EMERGENCY.

CANCEL switch.

CALL ASSURANCE light indicating station call.

[Provide two lights for two-bed patient station.]

PRIVACY switch to disable microphone function of speaker.

System Monitor: Key-operated switch to enable patient station to function as system monitor.

Patient Entertainment Functions: Remote control of television [and [five] [_____] channels of radio and music.]

Pillow Speaker Disconnect: Interrupt entertainment channels on pillow speaker when station intercom is in use; transfer intercom to station speaker if pillow speaker cord is disconnected.

Staff Assist Switch: Integral pushbutton switch with engraved legend PUSH FOR HELP.

Stainless steel faceplate.

Emergency Station: Recessed wall mounted call station, suitable for use in wet locations, and with the following features:

Pull Cord Actuated Station: Enclosed switch with six ft (2 M) nylon cord, held by breakaway chain.

Push Actuated Station: Red pushbutton pad with engraved legend PUSH FOR HELP.

CANCEL switch.

CALL ASSURANCE light flashes to indicate station call.

Stainless steel faceplate.

[CODE BLUE] [__________] station: Recessed wall mounted call station, with the following features:

Red pushbutton pad with engraved legend [CODE BLUE.] [__________.]

CANCEL switch.

CALL ASSURANCE light flashes to indicate station call.

Stainless steel faceplate.

Duty Station: Recessed wall mounted call station with the following features:

Integral speaker/microphone.

INCOMING CALL indicator light.

INCOMING CALL tone.

BUSY indicator light.

CALL switch.

Key-operated selector switch to set medical status of call to NORMAL or EMERGENCY.

CANCEL switch.

PRIVACY switch to disable microphone function of speaker.

Stainless steel faceplate.

Staff Station: Recessed wall mounted call station with the following features:

Integral speaker/microphone.

CALL switch.

Key-operated selector switch to set medical status of call to NORMAL, PERSONAL ATTENTION, or EMERGENCY.

CANCEL switch.

CALL ASSURANCE light indicating station call.

PRIVACY switch to disable microphone function of speaker.

Stainless steel faceplate.

ACCESSORIES

Corridor Light: Wall or ceiling mounted indicating light units, with the following features:

Single lamp units: Red lens.

Two lamp units: Red and green lens.

Three lamp units: Red, green, and blue lens.

Four lamp units: Red, green, blue, and white lens.

Enclosure: Heat resistant diffuser with barriers to separate lamps.

Reminder status control.

Call Cord: Pushbutton switch in plastic housing, molded to six ft (2 M) cord with plug to fit patient station receptacle. Provide non-removable stainless steel sheet clamp.

Geriatric Call Pad: Pressure actuated switch enclosed in 3 inch (75 mm) diameter plastic pad, molded to six ft (2 M) cord with plug to fit patient station receptacle. Provide non-removable stainless steel sheet clamp.

Oxygen Tent Call Cord: [_____________________________.]

Pillow Speaker: [____________________________________.]

Foot-Operated Call Switch: [_________________________.]

Switch Plug: Enclosed switch with integral plug to fit patient call station.

Dummy Plug: Plug-in unit to prevent continuous call in inactive patient station.

NURSE CALL SYSTEM CABLE

Home Run Cable: [Twisted, shielded pair, 20 AWG.] [______________________________.]

Master Station Interconnect Cable: [Eleven twisted, shielded pairs, 22 AWG.] [______________________________.]

Annunciator Interconnect Cable: [____________________.]

Call Station Circulating Cable: [____________________.]

Intercom Cable: [____________________________________.]

PART 3 EXECUTION

EXAMINATION

Verify that surfaces are ready to receive work.

Verify field measurements are as [shown on Drawings.] [instructed by manufacturer.]

Verify that required utilities are available, in proper location, and ready for use.

Beginning of installation means installer accepts conditions.

INSTALLATION

Install in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.

Install patient call stations at [_____] inches ([_____] mm) above finished floor.

Install lavatory emergency stations at [_____] inches ([_____] mm) above finished floor.

Install [__________] stations at [_____] inches ([_____] mm) above finished floor.

INTERFACE WITH OTHER PRODUCTS

Extend circuits from [public address] [telephone] [radio paging] system under the provisions of Section [_____.]

Make connections to call stations located in [patient bed furniture] [patient medical wall] [__________] provided under Section [_____.]

FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

Field [inspection and] testing will be performed under provisions of Section [01400.] [01410.]

Perform operational test on each item of equipment and on system.

MANUFACTURER'S FIELD SERVICES

Provide manufacturers field services under provisions of Section [01600.] [01650.]

Observe installation of nurse call equipment.

Provide field technician services to make final signal cable connections to equipment.

Prepare and start systems.

ADJUSTING

Adjust work under provisions of Section [01650.] [_____.]

Adjust controls to achieve proper operations.

Set medical status of each patient and staff station as directed.

DEMONSTRATION

Provide systems demonstration and instructions under provisions of Section [01650.] [_____.] Allow minimum of [_____] hours.

[Employ manufacturer's field representative to] demonstrate system operation to designated Owner personnel.

Conduct walking tour of Project and briefly describe function, operation, and maintenance of each component.

Use submitted operation and maintenance manual as reference during demonstration and training.

END OF SECTION