Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE
Chapter 91 - LICENSURE OF PERFUSIONISTS
Section 172-91-005 - CONTINUING COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS
Universal Citation: 172 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 91 ยง 005
Current through September 17, 2024
On or before the credential expiration date, a perfusionist must comply with the continuing competency requirements unless the requirements are waived in accordance with 172 NAC 10. Each credentialed individual or temporary licensee is responsible for maintaining certificates or records of continuing competency activities.
005.01 PERFUSIONIST LICENSE. All licensed perfusionists must meet the following competency requirements:
(1) Perform a minimum
of 80 clinical activities, as defined by American Board of Cardiovascular
Perfusion (ABCP), of which no more than 30 clinical activities may be
documented intraoperative pump standbys that must be documentable in an audit;
and
(2) Earn 30 continuing
education units (CEUs), as approved by the American Board of Cardiovascular
Perfusion (ABCP), of which 10 CEUs must be earned in Category 1. Hours are to
be earned within the 24 months immediately preceding the date of expiration,
except that a licensee who has earned more than the 30 hours required for
license renewal for a 24-month renewal period is allowed to carry over up to 15
hours to the next 24-month renewal period.
005.01(A)
CLINICAL
ACTIVITIES. Clinical activities include:
(i) Primary bypass;
(ii) Instructor for a primary bypass
performed by a student;
(iii)
Veno-venous bypass;
(iv) Pump
assisted coronary or organ perfusion;
(v) Cardiopulmonary Support (CPS);
(vi) Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
(ECMO);
(vii) Ventricular Assist
Device (VAD); and
(viii) Documented
intraoperative pump standby.
005.02 TEMPORARY LICENSE. All temporary licensees must perform a minimum of 25 clinical activities as listed in 172 NAC 91-005.01(A), of which none may be documented intraoperative pump standbys.
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