To foster the safe and effective performance of duties by graduates of nursing assistant and medication aide education programs by setting standards which promote adequate preparation of students. These standards will:
- (1) Serve as a guide for the development and approval of new nursing assistant and medication aide education programs.
- (2) Create minimum standards and provide general parameters for Board-approved curricula of established nursing assistant and medication aide education programs.
- (3) Allow flexibility in the manner of teaching the required curricula when not in conflict with the parameters of Board-approved curricula.
- (4) Provide for sanctions for nursing assistant and medication aide education programs that do not maintain compliance with Board established standards.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 678.440 & ORS 678.444
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 678.440 & ORS 678.444
History
BN 8-2025, amend filed 04/24/2025, effective 07/01/2025
BN 8-2020, amend filed 12/14/2020, effective 01/01/2021
BN 1-2004, f. 1-29-04, cert. ef. 2-12-04
BN 6-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-8-99