Question
Can the school registered nurse delegate non-credentialed assistive personnel to obtain blood glucose readings from an implanted continuous blood glucose monitoring device?
Answer
It is within the scope of an appropriately trained and competent registered nurse in the kindergarten through twelve grade, public and private school setting (RCW 28A.210 Common School Provisions: Health-Screening and Requirements) to delegate non-credentialed assistive personnel to obtain blood glucose readings from an implanted continuous monitoring device. The Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission recommends the registered nurse use the Scope of Practice Decision Tree to determine if an activity is within their scope of practice.
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School Nursing
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