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.
SUMMARY: The rule is amended in response to and in accordance with Department of Health Testing Services request.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 464.202, 464.203 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 464.202, 464.203, 464.2085 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Rick Garcia, Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3259

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE 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,                     _________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 11, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: November 9, 2007