Section 172-99-006 - STANDARDS FOR ASSIGNMENTLicensed nurses may assign the responsibility for performance of nursing interventions to other persons in the provision and management of nursing care. Licensed nurses may also have nursing interventions assigned to them by other licensed nurses or licensed practitioners.
006.01ASSIGNMENT BY LICENSED NURSES TO OTHER LICENSED NURSES. Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses are responsible for maintaining their competence for the practice role. Competence may be assessed or evaluated by the employer, nursing service administrator, or another licensed nurse, but is ultimately the responsibility of the licensed nurse. The nurse assigning care is responsible to assess the competence of the nurse accepting the care assignment. Nurses must: (A) Assign only those nursing interventions authorized by the level of nursing for which the nurse receiving the assignment is licensed; and(B) Assign only those nursing interventions for which the nurse making the assignment has reason to believe the nurse receiving the assignment is competent to provide.006.02LICENSED NURSES ACCEPTING ASSIGNMENT. Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses must: (A) Accept only those assignments authorized by the level of nursing for which the nurse receiving the assignment is licensed;(B) Accept only those assignment for which he or she has the required knowledge, skills, and abilities;(C) Acknowledge personal limitations in knowledge and skills, and communicate the need for specialized instruction prior to accepting any assignments; and(D) Give sufficient notice of intent to refuse an assignment so as to allow the nurse making the assignment to make alternative arrangements for the assignment.006.03LICENSED NURSES PROVIDING ASSIGNMENT TO UNLICENSED PERSONS. Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses must: (A) Make assignments only to those unlicensed persons authorized by registered nurse delegation; and(B) Determine assignments within the framework of the delegation plan as described in Section 004 of this chapter. Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses may limit assignments according to competency of the unlicensed person and the current nursing care needs of the consumer condition.172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 99, § 006
Amended effective 10/5/2020