D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-9499
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed:
Abuse - any willful or reckless act or omission by a DT that causes or is likely to cause or contribute to, or which caused or is likely to have caused or contributed to, physical or emotional injury, death, or financial exploitation of a client.
Administer - the direct application of drugs to the human body only by insertion or via a dialysis tubing device as prescribed by a licensed provider.
Applicant - a person applying for a registration to practice as a DT .
Board - the Board of Nursing as established by § 204 of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3-1202.04 (2016 Repl.)).
Continuing education - systematic learning experiences designed to augment the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the DT.
Criminal background check - an investigation into a person's history by the appropriate state and federal authorities or approved vendor to determine whether the person has been convicted of a crime in the District of Columbia or in any other state or territory of the United States.
Delegation - the transference from the RN to another individual within the scope of his or her practice, the authority to act on behalf of the RN in the performance of a nursing intervention, while the RN retains accountability and responsibility for the delegated act.
Director - the Director of the Department of Health, or his or her designee.
Endorsement - the process of issuing a certification to a DT applicant who is registered by a state Board and recognized by the Board as a qualified professional according to standards that were the substantial equivalent at the time of the certification to the standards for that profession set forth in this chapter and who has continually remained in good standing with the Board from the date of certification until the date of certification in the District.
In-service - learning experiences provided in the work setting for the purpose of assisting staff members in performing their assigned functions in that particular agency or institution.
Misappropriation - the application of another's property or money dishonestly to one's own use.
Neglect - any act or omission by a DT which causes or is likely to cause or contribute to, or which caused or is likely to have caused or contributed to the injury, death, or financial exploitation of a consumer.
Program - the planned series of instructions, didactic and clinical, designed so the student will acquire the requisite knowledge and skills.
Reinstatement - reissuance of an expired DT registration.
The definitions in § 4099 of Chapter 40 of this title are incorporated by reference into and are applicable to this chapter.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-9499