South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 20 - PUBLIC SAFETY
Article 20:48 - NURSES
Chapter 20:48:04.01 - Delegation of nursing tasks
Section 20:48:04.01:09.01 - Delegation of medication administration tasks to nursing assistive personnel
Current through Register Vol. 50, page 114, March 25, 2024
A licensed nurse may delegate the following medication administration tasks to nursing assistive personnel if the delegation complies with the general criteria for delegation and supervision set forth in §§ 20:48:04.01:01 and 20:48:04.01:02, respectively:
(1) Administration of scheduled medications by oral, sublingual, eye, ear, nasal, rectal, topical, transdermal, vaginal, or inhalation route;
(2) Measuring of a prescribed amount of liquid medication or crushing a tablet for administration if a licensed nurse, physician, or pharmacist has calculated the dose; and
(3) Administration of schedule II controlled substances listed in SDCL 34-20B-16 and 34-20B-17 which have been prescribed and labeled in a container for a specific client.
If the nursing assistant is administering medications in a hospital setting, a registered nurse must provide direct supervision as defined in § 20:48:01:01.
General Authority: SDCL 13-33A-2, 36-9-21.
Law Implemented: SDCL 13-33A-1, 36-9-3, 36-9-4, 36-9-4.1, 36-9-21.
