Section 172-108-003 - NURSE AIDE REQUIREMENTS003.01PRACTICE. To act as a nurse aide, individuals must meet the requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-6039 and the following: (A) Successfully complete a Department-approved training program;(B) Demonstrate at least the minimum acceptable proficiency in tasks or duties connected with each skill in the curriculum prescribed in 172 NAC 108-004, as determined by the registered nurse administering the course and the course instructor; and(C) Successfully complete a competency evaluation as described in 172 NAC 108-006.003.02FINDINGS OF CONVICTION. The Department will document convictions of crimes involving moral turpitude rationally related to the practice of a nurse aide by placing a finding of conviction on the Nurse Aide Registry. 003.02(A)WRITTEN NOTICE. Nurse aides will be notified in writing of a finding of conviction.003.02(B)DISCIPLINARY ACTION. A nursing home is subject to disciplinary action against its license under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-6042 or this chapter.172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 108, § 003
Amended effective 9/24/2022