S.D. Admin. R. 44:73:08:07
The facility personnel administering medication to a resident shall record the administration in the resident's medical record. Medication errors and drug reactions must be reported to the resident's physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner and an entry must be made in the resident's medical record. Orders involving abbreviations and chemical symbols may be carried out only if the facility has a standard list of abbreviations and symbols approved by the medical staff or, in the absence of an organized medical staff, by the medical director. The facility shall make the list available to all nursing personnel. All medications must be administered to residents by personnel acting under the delegation of a licensed nurse, or personnel licensed to administer medications.
No personnel may administer a medication prepared by another person unless the medication was prepared by a pharmacist.
Medication administration must comply with §§ 44:73:08:02 to 44:73:08:05, inclusive, and with the requirements for training in §§ 20:48:04.01:14 and 20:48:04.01:15 and for supervision in § 20:48:04.01:02. The supervising nurse shall provide an orientation to any unlicensed assistive personnel who will administer medications. The orientation must be specific to the facility and relevant to the residents receiving administered medications.
S.D. Admin. R. 44:73:08:07
General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13.
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13.