N.M. Code R. § 6.63.15.7 - DEFINITIONS
A.
"Administration of medications" as defined in Paragraph (2) of
Subsection A of
16.12.2.7
NMAC is a process whereby a prescribed drug or biological agent, as allowed by
any applicable state or federal law, is given to a patient/client by a person
licensed or certified by the board to administer medications.
B.
"Assessment" as defined in
Paragraph (9) of Subsection A of
16.12.2.7
NMAC means the review and interpretation by a licensed individual of specific
data necessary to determine the patient/client 's care and treatment needs
(also see data collection).
C.
"Assignment of nursing activity" as defined in Paragraph (10) of
Subsection A of
16.12.2.7
NMAC means appointing or designating another licensed nurse or assistive
personnel that is consistent with his/her scope of practice (licensed person)
or role description (unlicensed person).
D.
"Data collection" as defined
in Paragraph (1) of Subsection D of
16.12.2.7
NMAC means the process of obtaining information, material, fact, or clinical
observations which will be used in the assessment process; data collection is
not limited to licensed individuals.
E.
"Delegation" as defined in
Paragraph (2) of Subsection D of
16.12.2.7
NMAC means the transferring to a competent individual the authority to perform
a selected nursing task in a selected situation. The nurse retains
accountability for the delegation. As stipulated in Subsection B of
16.12.2.12
NMAC the nurse shall assign/delegate to licensed and unlicensed persons only
those nursing functions which that person is prepared, qualified, licensed, or
certified to perform.
(1) The nurse is
accountable for assessing the situation and is responsible for the decision to
delegate or make the assignment.
(2) The delegating nurse is accountable for
each activity delegated, for supervising the delegated function or activity,
and for assessing the outcome of the delegated function or activity.
(3) The nurse may not delegate the specific
functions of nursing assessment, evaluation, and nursing judgment to
non-licensed persons.
(4)
Registered nurses engaged in school nursing practice may delegate medication
administration, including emergency medication, to adults affiliated with
school operations.
F.
"Supervision/direction" as defined in Paragraph (5) of Subsection
S of
16.12.2.7
NMAC, means initial verification of a person's knowledge and skills in the
performance of a specific function or activity followed by periodic
observation, direction, and evaluation of that person's knowledge and skills as
related to the specific functions or activity.
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