Section 64B9-16.002 - Supervision by Licensed Practical Nurses in Nursing Home Facilities(1) The licensed practical nurse working in a nursing home shall qualify to supervise by meeting all of the following requirements:(a) Completing a minimum thirty (30) hour post-basic, Board approved licensed practical nurse supervisory education course prior to accepting any supervisory assignments. The course may be provided by a Board approved continuing education provider or an approved school of nursing.(b) Demonstrating a work history of no less than six (6) months of full-time clinical nursing experience in a hospital or nursing home.(2) In lieu of the thirty (30) hour post-basic nurse supervisory education course referenced above, licensed practical nurses may qualify to supervise if the nurse has successfully completed a supervisory course on a post-graduate level and a provider credits the nurse for such course, providing each component of the course content of paragraphs 64B9-16.003(3)(a) -(m), F.A.C., is tested by and competency demonstrated to the provider.(3) There shall be a registered nurse providing supervision of the licensed practical nurse.(4) Tasks and activities shall be delegated by the LPN to the QMA, CNA, or UP based on the following: (a) The task/activity is within the area of responsibility of the nurse delegating the task.(b) The task/activity is within the knowledge, skills, and ability of the nurse delegating the task.(c) The task/activity is of a routine, repetitive nature and shall not require the QMA, CNA, or UP to exercise nursing knowledge, judgment, or skill.(d) The QMA, CNA, or UP can and will perform the task/activity with the degree of care and skill that would be expected of the nurse.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64B9-16.002
Rulemaking Authority 400.23(3)(d) FS. Law Implemented 400.211(5), 400.23(3)(d) FS.
New 3-26-02, Amended by Florida Register Volume 50, Number 040, February 27, 2024 effective 3/13/2024.