Is the school registered nurse (RN) allowed to delegate to non-credentialed staff to perform population-based (pooled) Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-waived or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) COVID-19 tests without the RN (Cont.)

Is the school registered nurse (RN) allowed to delegate to non-credentialed staff to perform population-based (pooled) Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-waived or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) COVID-19 tests without the RN assessing each person?

No. The nurse delegation process requires the RN to assess the patient before delegating tasks to non-credentialed staff and provide instructions to perform the task. This process may be done using a routine screening form specific to COVID-19 testing that does not require nursing judgment with instructions of when to notify the RN based on specific responses, questions, or clarifications.