South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 20 - PUBLIC SAFETY
Article 20:48 - NURSES
Chapter 20:48:04.01 - Delegation of nursing tasks
Section 20:48:04.01:14 - Standards for approval of medication administration training programs

(1) Is based on the training curriculum outlined in § 20:48:04.01:15 and includes no less than 16 hours of theoretical instruction and 4 hours of clinical or laboratory instruction;

(2) Is taught by a registered nurse who holds a registered nurse license in South Dakota or privilege to practice and has a minimum of two years of clinical nursing experience. A licensed practical nurse who holds a license in South Dakota or privilege to practice and has a minimum of two years of clinical nursing experience may assist with the lab or clinical portion of the training program;

(3) Has a faculty-to-student ratio that does not exceed 1:8 in the clinical setting. A 1:1 ratio is required for skills performance evaluation;

(4) Conducts a skills performance evaluation by a registered nurse instructor utilizing a Board approved competency checklist;

(5) Requires completion of a written examination. A passing score of 85 percent is required on the test with an opportunity to retake the test one time. If a student fails on retake, additional instruction is required before further testing is allowed;

(6) Awards a completion certificate to a person who has successfully completed the training program. The certificate must include the name and location of the institution, the length of the program, the date of completion, the full name of the person who completed the program, the signature of the faculty member in charge of the course, and the date the certificate was awarded; and

(7) Maintains documentation of the following: