PDFWAC 388-71-0941

What is specialized diabetes nurse delegation training?

(1) Specialized diabetes nurse delegation training is the required course for nursing assistants, certified or registered, and certified home care aide who will be delegated the task of insulin injections.
(2) The specialized diabetes nurse delegation training consists of three modules which are diabetes, insulin, and injections.
(3) Only the curriculum developed by DSHS, "Nurse Delegation for Nursing Assistants: Special Focus on Diabetes" may be used for the specialized diabetes nurse delegation training.
(4) DSHS approves the instructors for the specialized diabetes nurse delegation training prior to an instructor offering a course.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.520. WSR 13-02-023, § 388-71-0941, filed 12/20/12, effective 1/20/13.]