Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64B9-14.001 - Definitions
As used in this chapter, the following mean:
(1) "Unlicensed assistive personnel" (UAP)
are persons who do not hold licensure from the Division of Medical Quality
Assurance of the Department of Health but who have been assigned to function in
an assistive role to registered nurses or licensed practical nurses in the
provision of patient care services through regular assignments or delegated
tasks or activities and under the supervision of a nurse. Unlicensed assistive
personnel do not include certified nursing assistants.
(2) "Home health aide" (HHA) means a person
defined in Section 400.462(17),
F.S., and trained or qualified under subsection
59A-38.001(8),
F.A.C., effective 7-1-19, hereby incorporated by reference, and may be obtained
from http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12509.
(3) "Assignments" are the normal daily
functions of the UAP or CNA based on institutional or agency job duties which
do not involve delegation of nursing functions or nursing judgment.
(4) "Competency" is the demonstrated ability
to carry out specified tasks or activities with reasonable skill and safety
that adheres to the prevailing standard of practice in the nursing
community.
(5) "Validation" is the
process of ascertaining competency including psychomotor skills and verifying
education or training of the delegatee by the qualified individual delegating
or supervising the task based on preestablished standards. Validation may be by
direct verification of the delegator or assurance that the institution or
agency has established and periodically reviews performance protocols,
education or training for the delegatee.
(6) "Delegation" is the transference to a
competent individual the authority to perform a selected task or activity in a
selected situation by a nurse qualified by licensure and experience to perform
the task or activity.
(7)
"Delegator" is a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse who delegates
authority to a competent individual.
(8) "Delegatee" is the individual receiving
the authority from the delegator. For purposes of this rule, a delegatee may be
a QMA, CNA, or HHA.
(9)
"Supervision" is the provision of guidance by a qualified nurse and periodic
inspection by the nurse for the accomplishment of a nursing task or activity,
provided the nurse is qualified and legally entitled to perform such task or
activity. The supervisor may be the delegator or a person of equal or greater
licensure to the delegator.
(10)
"Direct supervision" means the supervisor is on the premises but not
necessarily immediately physically present where the tasks and activities are
being performed.
(11) "Immediate
supervision" means the supervisor is on the premises and is physically present
where the task or activity is being performed.
(12) "Indirect supervision" means the
supervisor is not on the premises but is accessible by two way communication,
is able to respond to an inquiry when made, and is readily available for
consultation.
(13) "Nursing
judgment" is the intellectual process that a nurse exercises in forming an
opinion and reaching a conclusion by analyzing data.
(14) "Certified Nursing Assistant" (CNA) is
an individual certified pursuant to Chapter 464, Part II, F.S.
(15) "Qualified Medication Aide" (QMA) is a
certified nursing assistant who meets the requirements in Sections
400.211(5) and
464.2035, F.S., and who has
completed training and demonstrated competency to administer medications and
perform associated tasks for residents of a nursing home
facility.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 400.211(5), 464.006, 464.0156(3) FS. Law Implemented 400.211(5), 464.003(18), (19), 456.072(1)(p), 464.0156(2) FS.
New 1-1-96, Amended 4-29-96, Formerly 59S-14.001, Amended 1-3-21, 3-13-24.
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