Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 39 - BOARD OF NURSING - CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS › Chapter 10.39.02 - Nursing Assistant Training Programs › Section 10.39.02.02 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. In this chapter,
				  the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Board" means the Maryland Board of
				  Nursing.
(2) "Certified medicine
				  aide (CMA)" means a CNA who:
(a) Is a
				  geriatric nursing assistant as required by COMAR
				  10.07.02.44N;
(b) Has successfully completed a course
				  meeting the criteria of COMAR
				  10.07.02.44N;
(c) Functions in a setting licensed under
				  COMAR 10.07.02; and
(d) Performs
				  the delegated nursing function of medication administration under the direct
				  supervision of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
(3) Certified Nursing Assistant
				  (CNA).
(a) "Certified nursing assistant
				  (CNA)" means an individual, regardless of title, who routinely performs nursing
				  tasks delegated by an RN or LPN for compensation.
(b) "Certified nursing assistant (CNA)" does
				  not include:
(i) A medication technician;
				  or
(ii) An individual who merely
				  provides assistance with activities of daily living unless the client's needs
				  are such that adverse health consequences are predictable.
(4) "Classroom laboratory
				  training" means instruction and demonstration, on an individual or a mannequin,
				  of patient care skills by an instructor and return demonstration of competence
				  in these skills by the student.
(5)
				  "Clinical facility" means a setting where clients are present and that provides
				  facilities for clinical training experiences of nursing assistants, with the
				  faculty of the program responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating
				  these experiences.
(6) "Controlling
				  institution" means an organization that offers a nursing assistant training
				  program.
(7) "Direct supervision"
				  means that the registered nurse or licensed practical nurse is physically
				  present while the trainee demonstrates patient care skills.
(8) "Geriatric nursing assistant competency
				  examination (GNA-CE)" means an examination that meets the criteria set by
				  42 CFR §
												483.154 to determine entry level competence
				  for a GNA.
(9) "Licensed Practical
				  Nurse (LPN)" means an individual who:
(a) Is
				  licensed by the Board to practice licensed practical nursing; or
(b) Has a multistate licensure privilege to
				  practice licensed practical nursing.
(10) "Medication technician" means an
				  individual who has completed a 20-hour course in medication administration
				  approved by the Board.
(11)
				  "Multistate licensure privilege" has the meaning set forth in COMAR
				  10.27.01.01B.
(12) "Program completion" means
				  that the trainee achieves a passing grade on the theory and clinical portions
				  of the training program and on the comprehensive final examination.
(13)
				  "Registered nurse (RN)" means an individual who:
(a) Is licensed by the Board to practice
				  registered nursing; or
(b) Has a
				  multistate licensure privilege to practice registered nursing.
(14) "Supervised clinical training" means training in
				  a clinical facility in which the trainee demonstrates knowledge and skills
				  while performing tasks on an individual under the direct supervision of an RN
				  or an LPN.
(15) "Written agreement"
				  means a contract with a clinical facility outlining the terms required, by both
				  the program and the facility, for clinical training of student nursing
				  assistants.