<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.sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaP0 { 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.sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfa000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:70:05:01"><span class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0-000000">44:70:05:01</span></a><span class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0-000001">.  Nursing policies and procedures.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0"> The facility shall establish and maintain policies and procedures that provide </span><span class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">nurses and other healthcare personnel</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0"> with methods of meeting </span><span class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">the facility's</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0"> administrative and technical responsibilities in providing care to residents. The policies </span><span class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0"> include:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfa000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">    (1)  The noting of diagnostic and therapeutic orders;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">    (2)  </span><span class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">The assignment of</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0"> the nursing care of residents;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">    (3)  Administration and control of medications;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">    (4)  </span><span class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">Assessment and documentation by nurses</span><span class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">    (5)  Documentation by healthcare personnel;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">    (</span><span class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">6</span><span class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">)  Infection control;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">    (</span><span class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">7</span><span class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">)  Resident safety;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">    (</span><span class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">8</span><span class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">)  Delineation of orders from nonphysician practitioners</span><span class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">    (9)  Activities of daily living to maintain each resident's physical functioning and personal care</span><span class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfa000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">    </span><span class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0"> 38 SDR 115, effective January 9, 2012</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">; </span><span class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">46 SDR 65, effective November 26, 2019</span><span class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">; 50 SDR 19, effective August 30, 2023</span><span class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">    </span><span class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">(7).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">    </span><span class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbb7aad32-6a90-4d0f-b64b-c7011f9fabfa000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>