N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 1201.10

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section He-M 1201.10 - Designation of Nurse Trainers

(a) The bureau administrator or designee shall, upon request, grant designation as a nurse trainer to any nurse licensed in New Hampshire who:

(1) Has 2 years of licensed nursing experience within the past 5 years, at least one of which was as a registered nurse;

(2) Has completed a 6-hour orientation program conducted by the bureau; and

(3) Is not under disciplinary action pursuant to RSA 326-B:37, III.

(b) The bureau administrator shall, upon request by the provider agency, grant a 45-day conditional designation as a nurse trainer to registered nurses who fulfill the requirements of (a)(1) and (3) above but have not yet completed the orientation required by (a)(2) above.

(c) A registered nurse granted conditional designation shall not authorize or re-authorize providers to administer medications but may supervise currently authorized providers.

(d) In order to maintain designation as a nurse trainer, the nurse trainer shall include one contact hour of continuing education specific to the field of developmental disability or acquired brain disorder as a part of his or her 2-year nursing license renewal cycle.

(e) Contact hours shall include, but not be limited to, one or more of the following:

(1) An independent study course;

(2) Continuing medical education; or

(3) College courses.

(f) Nurse trainers shall maintain proof of completion of contact hours pursuant to (d) above for a minimum of 4 years.

(g) The bureau shall conduct unscheduled audits to determine if nurse trainers are meeting the requirements identified in (d) above.

N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 1201.10

(See Revision Note at part heading for He-M 1201) #4809, eff 5-1-90; ss by #6000, eff 3-21-95; ss by #7836, INTERIM, eff 3-22-03, EXPIRES: 9-18-03; ss by #7956, eff 9-19-03; ss by #9982, eff 9-19-11 (from He-M 1201.09 )

Amended by Volume XXXIX, Number 41, Filed October 10, 2019, Proposed by #12876, Effective 9/25/2019, Expires 3/23/2020.

Amended by Volume XL Number 28, Filed July 9, 2020, Proposed by #13057, Effective 6/17/2020, Expires 6/17/2030