South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 20 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Article 20:48 - NURSES › Chapter 20:48:01 - Definitions › Section 20:48:01:01 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Terms defined in SDCL chapter 36-9 have the same meaning when
				  used in this article. In addition, terms used in this article mean:
(1) "Assignment," the transfer of
				responsibility and accountability for nursing activities from one licensed
				nurse to another person;
(2)
				"Client," a consumer of nursing care;
(3) "Clinical enrichment program," any
				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;
(4) "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;
(5) "Conservative sharp wound debridement," a
				procedure using a sharp instrument to remove necrotic tissue above the level of
				viable tissue that is not expected to cause significant blood loss;
(6) "Controlling institution," an educational
				institution or general hospital under whose auspices a school is organized and
				operated;
(7) "Deep sedation," a
				drug-induced depression of consciousness during which a patient cannot be
				easily aroused, interventions may be required to maintain a patent airway or
				spontaneous ventilation;
(8)
				"Delegation," transferring to a trained individual the authority to perform a
				specific nursing task in a specific situation;
(9) "Direct supervision," supervision given
				by a registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, licensed physician,
				or authorized health care provider approved by the board, who is physically
				present in the immediate area where the client is being provided nursing
				service;
(10) "Equivalent" or
				"equivalency," the completion, in a school that is not approved by the board or
				in a school of another kind, of a program that is substantially equal to the
				preparation received in a board-approved program;
(11) "General anesthesia," a drug-induced
				loss of consciousness during which a patient is not arousable, interventions
				are required to maintain a patent airway;
(12) "Licensee," a person who holds a license
				issued by the board or privilege to practice as either a registered or licensed
				practical nurse, certified registered nurse anesthetist, or clinical nurse
				specialist;
(13) "Minimal
				supervision," supervision given by a registered nurse, advanced practice
				registered nurse, licensed physician, or authorized health care provider
				approved by the board, who is physically on the premises where the client is
				being cared for or readily available by electronic communication;
(14) "Moderate Sedation," a drug-induced
				depression of consciousness during which a patient is capable of responding to
				verbal commands, interventions to maintain a patent airway or spontaneous
				ventilation are not anticipated;
(15) "Nursing assistant," a person trained to
				assist the licensed nurse and function in a supportive role, regardless of
				title, to whom a nursing task may be delegated;
(16) "Registrant," a person who is registered
				by the board as an unlicensed nursing assistant under chapter
				20:48:16;
(17) "School," a school
				that conducts a course of study for the preparation of registered nurses,
				licensed practical nurses, certified registered nurse anesthetists, clinical
				nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives, or certified nurse
				practitioners;
(18) "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;
(19) "Titrate,"
				continuously assessing, measuring, and adjusting the dosage of
				medication.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 36-9-21,
					 36-9A-41.
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 36-9-21,
					 36-9A-21.1.