Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Commerce
Title R156 - Professional Licensing
Rule R156-31b - Nurse Practice Act Rule
Section R156-31b-701b - Delegation of Tasks in a School Setting
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 156-31b-701b
Current through Bulletin 2024-24, December 15, 2024
In addition to Section R156-31b-701a, the following requirements apply to the delegation of tasks by a registered nurse in a school setting:
(1) before a registered nurse may delegate a task to be performed within a school setting, the registered nurse shall:
(a) develop an IHP in conjunction
with the student and each applicable parent or parent surrogate, educator, and
healthcare provider;
(b) if a
student's health condition requires special consideration, ensure that an
Emergency Action Plan (EAP) is available to school personnel; and
(c) identify each task within the student's
current IHP;
(2)
(a) a registered nurse shall personally train
each unlicensed person who will be delegated the task of administering
medications that are routine for the student;
(b) the training required under Subsection
(3)(a) shall be performed at least annually; and
(3) a registered nurse may not delegate to an unlicensed individual the administration of medication:
(a) that has known, frequent side effects
that can be life threatening;
(b)
that requires the student's vital signs or oxygen saturation to be monitored
before, during, or after administration;
(c) that is being administered as a first
dose in a school setting:
(i) of a new
medication;
(ii) after a dosage
change; or
(iii) that requires
nursing assessment or judgment before or immediately after administration;
and
(d) in addition to
delegating other tasks pursuant to this rule, a registered nurse may delegate
to an unlicensed individual who has been properly trained, the following tasks
regarding a diabetic student's IHP:
(i)
administration of a scheduled dose of insulin; and
(ii) administration of glucagon in an
emergency, as prescribed by the practitioner's order or specified in the IHP or
EAP.
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