South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:74 - Nurse aide
Chapter 44:74:02 - Nurse aides
Section 44:74:02:18 - Competency evaluation program administration standards
Current through Register Vol. 50, page 114, March 25, 2024
The competency evaluation may be administered by a facility. The entity that administers competency evaluations shall meet the requirements of this section and shall have the approval of the department:
(1) The written or oral examination shall be administered by an individual with previous group testing experience;
(2) The skills demonstration shall be administered by a registered nurse who has at least one year's experience in providing care for the elderly or the chronically ill and who has taken a skills demonstration rater training course;
(3) The skills demonstration shall be conducted in a facility or laboratory setting comparable to the setting in which the nurse aide functions and shall accommodate the number of nurse aides enrolled in the competency evaluation program.
General Authority: SDCL 34-12-29.
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-29.