Is the registered nurse (RN) who delegates Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA)-waived laboratory tests to the nursing assistant-registered/nursing assistant-certified (NA-R/NA-C) or home care aide-certified (HCA-C) required (Cont.)

Is the registered nurse (RN) who delegates Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA)-waived laboratory tests to the nursing assistant-registered/nursing assistant-certified (NA-R/NA-C) or home care aide-certified (HCA-C) required to get a Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) certification?

It depends. CLIA-waived laboratory tests require the employer/facility to have a Medical Test Site Waiver (MTSW) issued by the Washington State Department of Health. This is not required if a patient is self-testing. In some instances, it may be required for the RN to get a CLIA-waiver if the RN owns their own business and is not working for an employer/facility.