Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 632 - Nursing
TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR NURSING ASSISTANTS
Section 632.741 - Required instruction
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 632.741
Current through September 16, 2024
1. Each approved program must provide at least 75 hours of instruction which must include:
(a) Instruction in the classroom and clinical
practice in:
(1) The roles and
responsibilities of a nursing assistant;
(2) Basic nursing;
(3) Personal care;
(4) The needs of patients concerning mental
health and social services;
(5)
Basic restorative services; and
(6)
Interrelationships with patients.
(b) At least 16 hours of instruction in the
classroom, completed before a trainee is directly involved with a patient, in
the areas of:
(1) Communication and
interpersonal skills;
(2) The
control of infections;
(3) Safety
and emergency procedures, including, but not limited to, the Heimlich
maneuver;
(4) Promoting the
independence of patients; and
(5)
Respecting the rights of patients.
2. The primary instructor shall provide each trainee with:
(a) The objectives of the
program which the trainee is expected to achieve;
(b) The duties and skills expected to be
learned by the trainee;
(c) The
objectives of each unit of instruction, stated in behavioral terms;
and
(d) The criteria used to
measure performance.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Nursing, eff. 3-26-90; A 7-16-92
NRS 632.120, 632.2856
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