An institution or individual must submit an application for a training program for delegated medication administration for approval to the board. The board shall grant approval to an applicant upon proof that the training program:

1. (1) Is based on the training curriculum in § 20:48:04.01:15;
2. (2) Includes no less than 16 hours of theoretical instruction;
3. (3) Is taught by a registered nurse who has a minimum of two years of clinical nursing experience and who holds a registered nurse license from the board or privilege to practice;

4. (4) Includes no less than four hours of clinical or laboratory instruction that is taught by a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse who has a minimum of two years of clinical nursing experience and who holds a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse license from the board or privilege to practice.

   The training program must submit an evaluation to the board every two years to demonstrate compliance with program standards in § 20:48:04.01:14.01 to maintain approval.

   20:48:04.01:14.01. Standards for medication administration training programs. An individual or institution approved by the board to offer a medication administration training program must ensure the training program meets the following standards:

5. (1) Maintains a faculty-to-student ratio that does not exceed 1:8 in the clinical setting and a faculty-to-student ratio that does not exceed 1:1 for skills performance evaluation;
6. (2) Requires the student to complete a skills performance evaluation administered by a registered nurse instructor utilizing a board-approved competency checklist;
7. (3) Requires the student to pass a written examination on the curriculum content in § 20:48:04.01:15. A passing score of 85 percent is required on the examination. If the student fails the examination, the student may retake the test one time. If the student fails the retake, additional instruction is required before further testing is allowed;
8. (4) Awards a completion certificate to a student who successfully completes the training program. The certificate must include the name and location of the institution, the length of the program, the date of completion, the full name of the student who completed the program, the signature of the faculty member in charge of the course, and the date the certificate was awarded; and

9. (5) Maintains documentation of:

   1. (a) Each student enrolled in the program, including documentation of successful completion or the date and reason the student withdrew or failed;
   2. (b) Each faculty member teaching the program, including the qualifications and nursing experience of each faculty; and
   3. (c) All tests administered.

Source: 49 SDR 51, effective November 27, 2022.

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 .

Prior versions effective: 2014-07-31, 1994-08-07.