Section 388-71-0946 - Who is required to complete the nurse delegation core training and nurse delegation specialized focus on diabetes training and by when?(1) Before performing any delegated nursing task, long-term care workers must:(a) Successfully complete the DSHS designated nurse delegation core training, "nurse delegation for nursing assistants & home care aides";(b) Be one or more of the following: (i) Certified home care aide under chapter 18.88B RCW;(ii) Nursing assistant certified under chapter 18.88A RCW.(2) If the long-term care worker is exempt from the home care aide certification under WAC 246-980-025, the long-term care worker must be a nursing assistant registered and complete the core competencies of basic training, unless they already completed the 28 hours of revised fundamentals of care or a department approved alternative;(3) If nurse delegation is needed to implement a care plan or negotiated service agreement earlier than home care aide certification can be obtained, the long-term care worker must become a nursing assistant registered and complete core competencies (the core basic training) of the 70-hour home care aide basic training.(4) Before long-term care workers may perform the task of insulin injections, the long-term care workers must: (a) Meet the requirements in subsection (1)(a) and (b) of this section; and(b) Successfully complete the DSHS designated nurse delegation specialized diabetes training.Wash. Admin. Code § 388-71-0946
Amended by WSR 23-01-022, Filed 12/9/2022, effective 1/9/2023Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520. 13-02-023, § 388-71-0946, filed 12/20/12, effective 1/20/13.