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RCW 74.42.380

Director of nursing services. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)

1994 sp.s. c 9 s 753; 1989 c 372 s 6; 1985 c 284 s 2; 1979 ex.s. c 211 s 38.

(1) The facility shall have a director of nursing services. The director of nursing services shall be a registered nurse or an *advanced registered nurse practitioner.

(2) The director of nursing services is responsible for:

(a) Coordinating the plan of care for each resident;

(b) Permitting only licensed personnel to administer medications: PROVIDED, That nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting graduate nurses or student nurses from administering medications when permitted to do so under chapter 18.79 RCW and rules adopted under it: PROVIDED FURTHER, That nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting persons certified under **chapter 18.135 RCW from practicing pursuant to the delegation and supervision requirements of **chapter 18.135 RCW and rules adopted under it; and

(c) Insuring that the licensed practical nurses and the registered nurses comply with chapter 18.79 RCW, and persons certified under **chapter 18.135 RCW comply with the provisions of that chapter and rules adopted under it.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.