Nursing tasks that may not be delegated.
Effective Sep 8, 202552 SDR 24Source: 21 SDR 13, effective August 7, 1994; 26 SDR 174, effective July 4, 2000 ; 49 SDR 51, effective November 27, 2022; 52 SDR 24, effective September 8, 2025 . | General Authority: SDCL 13-33A-2 , 36-9-21 . | Law Implemented: SDCL 13-33A-1 , 36-9-3 , 36-9-4 , 36-9-4.1 , 36-9-21 (4) .
A licensed nurse may not delegate to a nursing assistant:
- (1) Assessments that require professional nursing judgment, intervention, referral, or follow-up;
- (2) Formulation of the plan of nursing care and evaluation of the client's response to the care rendered;
(3) Tasks involved in the implementation of the plan of care that require nursing judgment or intervention, including:
- (a) Sterile procedures involving a wound or anatomical site that could become infected, except urinary catheterization;
- (b) Nasogastric tube feeding;
- (c) Nasogastric, jejunostomy, and gastrostomy tube insertion or removal; and
- (d) Tracheostomy care and suctioning, except as permitted by §§ 20:48:04.01:20 to 20:48:04.01:22, inclusive;
- (4) Administration of medications, except as permitted by §§ 20:48:04.01:09 to 20:48:04.01:11, inclusive, and 20:48:04.01:18;
- (5) Acceptance of medical orders; and
- (6) Health counseling and health teaching.
Source: 21 SDR 13, effective August 7, 1994; 26 SDR 174, effective July 4, 2000 ; 49 SDR 51, effective November 27, 2022; 52 SDR 24, effective September 8, 2025 .
General Authority: SDCL 13-33A-2 , 36-9-21 .
Law Implemented: SDCL 13-33A-1 , 36-9-3 , 36-9-4 , 36-9-4.1 , 36-9-21 (4) .
Prior versions effective: 2022-11-27, 2000-07-04.