A registered nurse may assign the administration of blood products to a licensed practical nurse if:
- (1) The licensed practical nurse has completed a program of study on the transfusion of blood products that included supervised clinical practice acquired through a pre-licensure nursing education program or a continuing education program;
- (2) The licensed practical nurse demonstrates clinical competence in the administration of the specific type of blood product to be administered;
- (3) The client to be administered the blood product is twelve years of age or older;
- (4) The blood product will be administered to a client in a hospital licensed pursuant to SDCL chapter 34-12; and
- (5) The licensed practical nurse is directly supervised during the administration of the blood product, according to § 20:48:04:01.03.
Source: 50 SDR 69, effective December 10, 2023 .
General Authority: SDCL 36-9-21 (3).
Law Implemented: SDCL 36-9-3 (7), 36-9-4.1 (1) .