D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-9799
When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed:
Abuse - the infliction of physical or mental harm, injury, death, or financial exploitation of a client.
Applicant - a person applying for certification as a patient care technician.
Board - the Board of Nursing as established by § 204 of the Act.
Clinical - faculty planned and guided learning activities designed to assist in meeting course objectives and to apply nursing knowledge and skills in the direct care of clients, including clinical conferences and planned learning activities in acute care facilities, and other community resources.
Conditional approval - the approval status that is granted for a time period specified by the Board to an home health aide training program to correct deficiencies when the training program has failed to meet or maintain the requirements and standards of this chapter.
Continuing education - systematic learning experiences designed to augment the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the patient care technician.
Criminal background check - an investigation into a person's history by the appropriate state and federal authorities or approved vendor to determine whether the person has been convicted of a crime in the District of Columbia or in any other state or territory of the United States.
Delegation - the transference from the RN or LPN to another individual within the scope of his or her practice, of the authority to act on behalf of the RN or LPN in the performance of a nursing intervention, while the RN or LPN retains accountability and responsibility for t he act.
Director - the Director of the Department of Health, or his or her designee.
District - the District of Columbia.
Emergency medical technician - a person who is trained to give emergency medical care at the scene of an accident or in an ambulance.
Endorsement - the process of issuing a certification to an applicant who is registered by a state Board and recognized by the Board as a qualified professional according to standards that were the substantial equivalent at the time of the certification to the standards for that profession set forth in this chapter and who has continually remained in good standing with the
Board from the date of certification until the date of certification in the District.
Fingerstick - a sticking of the finger to get a blood sample to use in a glucometer to measure the amount of glucose in blood.
Health care facility - an acute care facility or agency that provides long-term care services such as an assisted living residence, group home for persons with physical and intellectual disabilities, and skilled home care agenc y.
Higher Education Licensure Commission a Mayoral appointed regulatory, consumer protection authority responsible for public protection with regard to legitimate quality education in the District of Columbia.
Immediate supervision - supervision in which the supervisor is on the premises and within vocal communication with the person being supervised, either directly or by communication device.
Misappropriation - the application of another's property or money dishonestly to one's own use.
Neglect - any act or omission by a patient care technician which causes or is likely to cause or contribute to, or which has caused or is likely to have caused or contributed to the injury, death, or financial exploitation of a consumer.
Nursing assistive personnel - an individual who has received appropriate training or instruction to function in a complementary or assistant role to an RN or LPN, in providing direct patient care or in carrying out delegated nursing tasks.
Paramedic - A specially trained medical technician licensed to provide a wide range of emergency services before or during transportation to a hospital.
Pass rate - means the percentage of candidates who receive a passing score on the competency evaluation out of the total exams administered for the review period.
Patient care technician - nursing assistive personnel with specialized knowledge and training to provide patient care beyond the role of the certified nursing assistant in the acute care setting.
Program - the planned series of instruction, didactic and clinical, designed so that the student will acquire the requisite knowledge and skills.
Reinstatement - reissuance of an expired patient care technician certification.
Skills laboratory - faculty guided activities planned for students in a school/ campus laboratory that simulates the activities provided by the CNA. The activities include demonstrations and return demonstrations using equipment and supplies that are used for the purpose of attaining required psychomotor skills.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-9799