La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-10025

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-10025 - Nurse Aide Responsibilities

A. A nurse aide shall be responsible for notifying the registry of current contact information such as address, telephone number, and e-mail address.

B. A nurse aide shall perform at least eight hours of nursing or nursing-related services in an approved setting during every consecutive 24-month period for pay after completion of a training and competency evaluation program to maintain certification.

C. If a nurse aide does not have proof of the required eight hours of paid employment in an approved setting in a 24-month period needed for recertification, he/she may retest with the two years immediately following the expiration. If the nurse aide fails to retest within the allotted time period, they shall retrain.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-10025

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 32:2078 (November 2006), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 38:1246 (May 2012).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and P.L. 100-203.