S.D. Admin. R. 20:48:04.02:08

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

Section 20:48:04.02:08 - Standards for approval of training programs for dialysis technicians

An institution or individual desiring to offer a training program for dialysis technicians must submit an application for approval to the board. The board shall approve a training program application if the board determines the applicant has provided proof that the program:

(1) Is based on the curriculum outlined in § 20:48:04.02:09 and includes no less than 80 hours of classroom instruction and an additional 200 hours of clinical or laboratory instruction;

(2) Is taught by a registered nurse who is licensed or has a privilege to practice in South Dakota and has at least two years of clinical nursing experience and at least one year of experience in hemodialysis. A person who is licensed or has a privilege to practice as a practical nurse in South Dakota with at least two years of clinical nursing experience and at least one year experience in hemodialysis may assist in classroom instruction and serve as a preceptor in the clinical portion of the training program;

(3) Has a faculty-to-student ratio that does not exceed 1:2 in the clinical setting. A 1:1 ratio is required for a skills performance evaluation;

(4) Has tests for each unit in the curriculum, including a final test. A skills performance evaluation must be conducted;

(5) Requires a score of 85 percent or greater on each unit test with an opportunity to retake each unit test one time without additional instruction. If the student fails a unit test a second time, additional instruction is required before further testing is allowed;

(6) Awards a completion certificate to a student who has successfully completed the program. The certificate must include the name and location of the program, the length of the program, the date of completion, the full name of the student who completed the program, the signature of the registered nurse who taught the program, and the date the certificate was awarded; and

(7) Maintains documentation of the following:

(a) Each student enrolled in the program, including documentation of performance, and the date and reason the student withdrew or the date the student failed or completed the program;

(b) Each individual teaching the program, including qualifications and nursing experience;

(c) The curriculum plan and revisions;

(d) Any test administered; and

(e) A list of graduates of the program who were awarded certificates and the date of the award.

The institution or individual offering the training program shall submit an evaluation of the curriculum and program standards for compliance with this section to the board every two years in order to maintain approval.

S.D. Admin. R. 20:48:04.02:08

24 SDR 165, effective 6/1/1998; 49 SDR 1, effective 7/6/2022

General Authority: SDCL 36-9-21.

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-9-3, 36-9-4, 36-9-4.1, 36-9-21.