Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64B9-14.0015 - Delegated Tasks
(1) A registered
nurse may delegate tasks within the nurse's scope of practice to a qualified
medication aide (QMA), a certified nursing assistant (CNA) or home health aide
(HHA), hereafter "delegatee", who the registered nurse has determined is
competent. Consideration of competence by the registered nurse and delegation
of the task shall include:
(a) Comprehensive
initial and ongoing assessment of the patient's needs by a registered
nurse,
(b) Consideration of the
complexity of the delegated task,
(c) Experience and skill of the
delegatee,
(d) Willingness of the
delegatee to perform the task,
(e)
Training and demonstrated safe performance of the delegated task by the
delegatee,
(f) Consent of the
patient, the patient's guardian, or designated health care surrogate to accept
performance of the task by a delegatee.
(2) A registered nurse may delegate
administration of medications by a CNA or HHA that meets the requirements of
Sections 464.2035, and
400.489, F.S., to a patient of a
home health agency, or may delegate administration of medications to a resident
of a nursing home facility by a CNA who is designated as a QMA pursuant to
Sections 400.211(5) and
464.2035, F.S.
(3) Each registered nurse assigned to a
patient must document her or his supervision and approval for the CNA or HHA to
perform the delegated nursing task. A registered nurse may rescind a delegated
task at any time. In addition to supervision by a registered nurse, a QMA may
be supervised by a licensed practical nurse.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 400.211(5), 400.489, 464.2035(3), 464.0156(3) FS. Laws Implemented 400.211(5), 464.0156 FS, 464.2035 FS.
New 4-29-21, Amended 3-13-24.
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