Nev. Admin. Code § 652.454 - Point-of-care test analyst: Qualifications

1. To qualify for a certificate as a point-of-care test analyst, a person must:

(a) Be a:

(1) Registered nurse as defined in NRS 632.019;

(2) Advanced practice registered nurse as defined in NRS 632.012;

(3) Licensed practical nurse as defined in NRS 632.016;

(4) Practitioner of respiratory care as defined in NRS 630.023;

(5) Physician assistant as defined in NRS 630.015;

(6) Registered pharmacist as defined in NRS 639.015 who has participated in the development of written guidelines and protocols as described in NRS 639.0124;

(7) Certified laboratory assistant who has successfully completed training approved by a director in performing point-of-care tests;

(8) Nursing assistant, as defined in NRS 632.0166; or

(9) Student enrolled in an accredited school of professional nursing or practical nursing or a graduate of such a school pending the results of the first licensing examination scheduled by the State Board of Nursing following graduation; and

(b) Provide verification from a director that the person has successfully completed training approved by a director in performing the preanalytic, analytic and postanalytic phases of point-of-care tests.

2. A nursing assistant who is certified as a point-of-care test analyst may only perform glucose testing classified as a waived test pursuant to 42 C.F.R. Part 493, Subpart A.

Notes

Nev. Admin. Code § 652.454

Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R057-99, eff. 9-27-99; A by R126-21A, eff. 9/19/2022; A by R126-21A, eff. 9/19/2022; A by R145-23A, eff. 10/23/2024

NRS 439.200, 652.125, 652.130