Section 460. Nursing tasks that shall not be delegated

A. Nursing tasks that shall not be delegated are those which are inappropriate for a specific, unlicensed person to perform on a specific patient after an assessment is conducted as provided in 18VAC90-20-440.

B. Nursing tasks that shall not be delegated to any unlicensed person are:

1. Activities involving nursing assessment, problem identification, and outcome evaluation which require independent nursing judgment;

2. Counseling or teaching except for activities related to promoting independence in personal care and daily living;

3. Coordination and management of care involving collaboration, consultation and referral;

4. Emergency and nonemergency triage;

5. Administration of medications except as specifically permitted by the Virginia Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq. of the Code of Virginia); and

6. Circulating duties in an operating room.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 16, Issue 03, eff. November 24, 1999; amended, Virginia Register Volume 20, Issue 24, eff. September 8, 2004.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.