S.D. Admin. R. 20:48:04.01:09.01

Current through Register Vol. 50, page 159, June 17, 2024

Section 20:48:04.01:09.01 - Delegation of medication administration tasks to nursing assistive personnel

A licensed nurse may delegate the following medication administration tasks to nursing assistive personnel if the delegation complies with the general criteria for delegation and supervision set forth in §§ 20:48:04.01:01 and 20:48:04.01:02, respectively:

(1) Administration of scheduled medications by oral, sublingual, eye, ear, nasal, rectal, topical, transdermal, vaginal, or inhalation route;

(2) Measuring of a prescribed amount of liquid medication or crushing a tablet for administration if a licensed nurse, physician, or pharmacist has calculated the dose; and

(3) Administration of schedule II controlled substances listed in SDCL 34-20B-16 and 34-20B-17 which have been prescribed and labeled in a container for a specific client.

If the nursing assistant is administering medications in a hospital setting, a registered nurse must provide direct supervision as defined in § 20:48:01:01.

S.D. Admin. R. 20:48:04.01:09.01

49 SDR 051, effective 11/27/2022

General Authority: SDCL 13-33A-2, 36-9-21.

Law Implemented: SDCL 13-33A-1, 36-9-3, 36-9-4, 36-9-4.1, 36-9-21.