NAC652.590. Activities of certain licensed professional nurses working at community health nursing clinics established by Division.

     1. A licensed professional nurse who is employed by the Division to work at a community health nursing clinic established by the Division may perform the following tests:

     (a) Analysis of urine, by dipstick or tablet, for bilirubin, hemoglobin, leukocytes, specific gravity, protein, glucose, ketone, nitrite, Ph and urobilinogen.

     (b) Testing of urine to determine pregnancy.

     (c) Collecting of samples for submission to a licensed laboratory.

     (d) Determination of hemoglobin.

     (e) Spun microhematocrit.

     (f) Fecal occult blood.

     (g) Gram stain of urethral specimens.

     (h) Direct wet preparation.

     (i) Potassium hydroxide preparation.

     (j) Blood glucose, using devices for monitoring approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the home.

     2. Each such nurse shall participate in programs for proficiency testing which are appropriate for the services performed.

     3. There must be a program for quality control established by the Division that ensures the proper performance of analytical procedures.

     4. There must be a written program for the orientation of employees.

     5. Assignments of work must be commensurate with the qualifications of the nurse and must not require the nurse to perform any tasks outside of his or her authority to practice professional nursing, as set forth in chapter 632 of NRS and chapter 632 of NAC.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 10-17-86; A 10-22-93; R145-11, 5-30-2012)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 652.500)