W. Va. Code R. § 19-13-10 - Requirements for Approval of a Testing Organization That Conducts an Examination of a Dialysis Technician
10.1. To be approved by the board, a testing
organization that conducts an examination of a dialysis technician shall:
10.1.a. Be national in the scope of its
testing and credentialing;
10.1.b.
Maintain files for each applicant who passes the organization's examination for
dialysis technicians;
10.1.c. Issue
a certificate to each individual who passes the organization's examination for
dialysis technicians;
10.1.d.
Periodically conduct an analysis of the tasks, role delineation, skills, and
knowledge required of a dialysis technician and revise the examination as
needed to reflect the findings of the analysis;
10.1.e. Require work experience in dialysis
care before the candidate is allowed to take the examination;
10.1.f. Provide a mechanism for assuring the
security of the examination;
10.1.g. Not be affiliated in any way with a
provider of dialysis care or with a dialysis technician training
program;
10.1.h. Include on the
examination, material which comprehensively tests the following:
10.1.h.1. Patient care activities which
include, at a minimum, collection of objective and subjective data about the
patient's condition; the patient's response to dialysis; and appropriate
interventions when complications arise in conjunction with dialysis;
10.1.h.2. Principles of dialysis delivery
systems including machine technology which include, at a minimum, operation of
the machines used in dialysis; machine set-up; and machine
evaluation;
10.1.h.3. Principles of
water treatment systems which include, at a minimum, system components and
design; maintenance; monitoring; and evaluation of the system;
10.1.h.4. Principles of dialyzer reprocessing
which include, at a minimum, reprocessing procedures; testing; and evaluation;
and
10.1.h.5. Responsibilities of
the dialysis technician in respect to documentation, continuing education, and
professional development.
10.2. The board may also require a testing
organization to demonstrate that the test administered by the organization is
psychometrically sound.
10.3. A
testing organization seeking approval by the board shall submit to the board a
completed application which includes the information required by the board to
determine whether the organization meets the requirements set forth in
subsection10.1. of this rule. The board shall verify compliance of each testing
organization with the criteria contained in subsection 10.1. of this
rule.
10.4. The board shall verify
continued compliance of each testing organization with the criteria contained
in subsection 10.1. of this rule.
10.5. The board shall issue a written
notification to each testing organization that is approved by the
board.
10.6. The board shall make
available a list of approved testing organizations that meet the requirements
of subsection 10.1. of this rule
10.7. The board may discontinue approval of a
testing organization that does not meet the criteria contained in subsection
10.1 of this rule.
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