65-1165. Supervision of delegated nursing procedures. (a) All nursing procedures, including but not limited to administration of medication, delegated by a licensed nurse to a designated unlicensed person shall be supervised. The degree of supervision required shall be determined by the licensed nurse after an assessment of appropriate factors which may include:
(1) The health status and mental and physical stability of the individual receiving the nursing care;
(2) the complexity of the procedure to be delegated;
(3) the training and competency of the unlicensed person to whom the procedure is to be delegated; and
(4) the proximity and availability of the licensed nurse to the designated unlicensed person when the selected nursing procedure will be performed.
(b) As used in this section, "supervision" has the meaning ascribed to such term under subsection (a) of K.S.A. 65-1136 and amendments thereto.
(c) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas nurse practice act.
History: L. 1995, ch. 97, ยง 7; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 11 - Regulation Of Nursing
65-1118a Fees; consultants' travel expenses.
65-1120a Reinstatement of revoked licenses; burden of proof; board of nursing report to legislature.
65-1121a Judicial review of board's actions.
65-1122 Misdemeanors; penalties.
65-1124 Acts which are not prohibited.
65-1129 Rules and regulations.
65-1132 Renewal of license for advanced practice registered nurse; reinstatement of lapsed license.
65-1134 Citation of Kansas nurse practice act.
65-1135 Complaint or information relating to complaint confidential; exceptions.
65-1153 Temporary authorization to practice.
65-1154 Application; fees; deposit of moneys.
65-1155 Expiration of authorizations to practice; renewal; lapsed authorization; reinstatement fee.
65-1158 Duties of registered nurse anesthetists.
65-1164 Rules and regulations.