<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0-000001 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5000003 { color: #000000; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:01:01"><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0-000000">20:48:01:01</span></a><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0-000001">.  Definitions.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0"> Terms defined in SDCL chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9"><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0-000002">36-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0"> have the same meaning when used in this article. In addition, terms used in this article mean:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">    (1)  "Clinical enrichment program," a program designed to provide supervised clinical experience based on the nursing process and offered by an employing institution or agency to nursing students outside a formal educational program;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">    (</span><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">2</span><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">)  "Complex nursing situation," a situation in which the client's clinical and behavioral state is not predictable and rapid change in that state is reasonably anticipated;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">    (</span><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">3</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">)  "Delegation," </span><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">the transfer of</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0"> the authority to </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">a trained individual to </span><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">perform a specific nursing task in a specific situation;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">    (</span><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">4</span><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">)  "Direct supervision," supervision given by a registered nurse</span><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">, advance practice registered nurse,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0"> licensed physician</span><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">, or other licensed health care provider approved by the board,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0"> who is physically present in the immediate area where the client is being provided nursing service;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">    (</span><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">5</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">)  "Licensee," a person who holds a license issued by the board </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">or privilege to practice </span><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">as a registered</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0"> nurse, </span><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">licensed practical nurse, certified registered nurse anesthetist, or clinical nurse specialist;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">    (6)  </span><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">"Nursing assistant,</span><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">"</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0"> a person trained to assist </span><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">a</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0"> licensed nurse and function in a supportive role, regardless of title, </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">and </span><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">to whom a nursing task may be delegated</span><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">    (7)  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">"Registrant," a person who is registered by the board as an unlicensed nursing assistant under chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16"><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0-000002">20:48:16</span></a><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">    (</span><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">8</span><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">)  "Stable nursing situation," a situation in which the client's clinical and behavioral state is known and predictable and no rapid change in that state is reasonably anticipated</span><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">    </span><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 3 SDR 35, effective November 11, 1976; 4 SDR 26, effective November 1, 1977; 6 SDR 88, effective March 3, 1980; 12 SDR 109, effective January 9, 1986; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 13 SDR 175, effective May 28, 1987; 21 SDR 13, effective August 7, 1994; 26 SDR 174, effective July 4, 2000; 41 SDR 12, effective July 31, 2014</span><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">; 44 SDR 81, effective November 6, 2017; 45 SDR 9, effective July 30, 2018; 49 SDR 51, effective November 27, 2022; 50 SDR 69, effective December 10, 2023</span><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">    </span><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0-000002">36-9-21</span></a><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">(1)(2)(4)(7)</span><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">    </span><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-1.1"><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0-000002">36-9-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-2"><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0-000002">36-9-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">(7)(11), </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-4"><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0-000002">36-9-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">(9), </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-67.1"><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0-000002">36-9-67.1</span></a><span class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="scf76f906-b4da-44cd-9f1d-7c6764d12fe5000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>