Section 388-112A-0550 - Who is required to complete nurse delegation core training and nurse delegation specialized diabetes training and by when?(1) Before performing any delegated nursing task, long-term care workers in adult family homes and assisted living facilities must:(a) Successfully complete the DSHS designated nurse delegation core training, "nurse delegation for nursing assistants & home care aides";(b) Be one or more of the following: (i) Certified home care aide under chapter 18.88B RCW;(ii) Nursing assistant certified under chapter 18.88A RCW.(2) If the long-term care worker is exempt from the home care aide certification under WAC 246-980-025, the long-term care worker must be a nursing assistant registered and complete the core competencies of basic training, unless they already completed the 28 hours of revised fundamentals of care or a department approved alternative;(3) If nurse delegation is needed to implement a care plan or negotiated service agreement earlier than home care aide certification can be obtained, the long-term care worker must become a nursing assistant registered and complete core competencies (the core basic training) of the 70-hour long-term care worker basic training.(4) Before long-term care workers in adult family homes and assisted living facilities may perform the task of insulin injections, the long-term care workers must: (a) Meet the requirements in subsection (1)(a) and (b) of this section; and(b) Successfully complete the DSHS designated specialized diabetes nurse delegation training.Wash. Admin. Code § 388-112A-0550
Adopted by WSR 17-22-036, Filed 10/24/2017, effective 11/24/2017Amended by WSR 21-11-090, Filed 5/18/2021, effective 6/18/2021Amended by WSR 23-01-022, Filed 12/9/2022, effective 1/9/2023