The purpose and effect is to amend the rule in response to and in accordance with Department of Health Testing Services request.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Nursing

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B9-15.008: Testing and Competency Evaluation
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect is to amend the rule in response to and in accordance with Department of Health Testing Services request.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Testing and Competency Evaluation.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 464.202, 464.203 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 464.202, 464.203, 464.2085 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Rick Garcia, Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3259

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

 

64B9-15.008 Testing and Competency Evaluation.

(1) No change.

(2) The general areas of competency of the Written Exam are as follows:

(a) Role of the Nursing Assistant;

(b) Promotion of Health and Safety;

(c) Promotion of Function and Health of Residents;

(d) Basic Nursing Care Provided for Residents with Changes in Health Skills; and

(e) Specific Care Provided for Residents with Changes in Health Providing Specialized Care.

(3) The Board adopts a passing score as set by the National Nurse Aide Examination Council. The minimum passing level of the Written Exam varies depending on the difficulty of the items for each form of the examination and will be established by the Board.

(4) The Clinical Skills Test includes three of the following tasks in addition to hand washing and indirect care:

(a) Personal Care:

1. Perineal Care – Male and Female;

2. through 9. No change.

10. Change Occupied Bed; and

11. Foot Care.

(b) Promotion of Promoting Function, Health, and Safety:

1. through 2. No change.

3. Range of Motion for Upper Extremity Extremities; and

4. Range of Motion for Lower Extremity; Extremities. and

5. Ambulation.

(c) Environmental Activities –Changing an Occupied Bed.

(c)(d) Reporting and Recording:

1. Measure and Record Pulse and Respirations Vital Signs;

2. No change.

3. Measure and Record Content of Urinary Drainage Bag;. and

4. Measure and Record Blood Pressure.

(5) through (6) No change.

(7) The Clinical Skills Observers for the Clinical Skills Test must meet the following criteria:

(a) No change.

(b) Have at least one year of experience in the provision of long-term care or caring for the chronically ill of any age;

(c) through (d) No change.

Specific Authority 464.202, 464.203 FS. Law Implemented 464.202, 464.203, 464.2085 FS. History–New 5-25-03, Amended 6-26-05,                     __________.