Nev. Admin. Code § 632.193 - Renewal of certificate: Requirements; training programs; audits by Board to ensure compliance with certain requirements
Current through March 28, 2022
1. To
renew his or her certificate, a nursing assistant must submit to the Board an
attestation, on a form provided by the Board, attesting that he or she has
completed:
(a) Twenty-four hours of continuing
training in the immediately preceding 2 years; and
(b) At least 40 hours of employment as a
nursing assistant under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or
licensed practical nurse during the 2 years immediately preceding the date of
the renewal of the certificate.
2. To renew his or her certificate, a
medication aide - certified must submit to the Board an attestation, on a form
provided by the Board, attesting that he or she has completed:
(a) Twenty-four hours of continuing training
in the immediately preceding 2 years; and
(b) At least 200 hours of employment as a
medication aide - certified under the direct supervision of an advanced
practitioner of nursing or a registered nurse during the 2 years immediately
preceding the date of the renewal of the certificate.
3. The certificate of completion must
include:
(a) The name of the
participant;
(b) The name of the
training program;
(c) The number of
hours of the training program;
(d)
The name and signature of the instructor who taught the training program;
and
(e) The date and location of
the training program.
4.
To be satisfactory to the Board a training program must relate to standards of
care in nursing and must consist of one of the following:
(a) Training in the facility in which the
nursing assistant or medication aide - certified works;
(b) An academic study or all of the courses
required to obtain a license to practice as a registered nurse or a licensed
practical nurse, if a nursing assistant or medication aide - certified is
pursuing such a license, or both;
(c) A workshop conducted by a provider of
continuing education that has been approved by the Board; or
(d) An online course for nursing assistants
or medication aides - certified, as applicable.
5. A medical facility, educational
institution or other organization that offers a training program must keep a
record of the information required pursuant to subsection 3 for at least 4
years.
6. The Board will perform
random audits of nursing assistants or medication aides - certified for
compliance with the requirement for supervised employment set forth in
paragraph (b) of subsection 1 or paragraph (b) of subsection 2, as applicable.
If audited by the Board, a nursing assistant or medication aide - certified
must prove that he or she has complied with the requirement for supervised
employment set forth in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 or paragraph (b) of
subsection 2, as applicable, by submitting to the Board a letter written by the
employer of the nursing assistant or medication aide - certified on the
stationery of the employer or on a form prescribed by the Board and must
include in the letter or on the form:
(a) The
name of the nursing assistant or medication aide - certified;
(b) The name of the employer;
(c) A statement indicating that, since his or
her last renewal by the Board, the:
(1)
Nursing assistant provided at least 40 hours of nursing services or services
related to the scope of practice of a nursing assistant for monetary
compensation under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or licensed
practical nurse; or
(2) Medication
aide - certified provided at least 200 hours of nursing services or services
related to the scope of practice of a medication aide - certified for monetary
compensation under the direct supervision of an advanced practitioner of
nursing or a registered nurse; and
(d) Any other information the Board may
require for the renewal of the certificate.
Notes
NRS 632.120, 632.292, 632.342
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