RCW 74.42.380
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(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.
[ 1994 sp.s. c 9 s 753 ; 1989 c 372 s 6 ; 1985 c 284 s 2 ; 1979 ex.s. c 211 s 38 .]
Notes:
Reviser's note: *(1) The term "advanced registered nurse practitioner" was changed to "advanced practice registered nurse" by 2024 c 239 s 1, effective June 30, 2027.
**(2) Chapter 18.135 RCW was repealed by 2012 c 153 s 20 .
Severability — Headings and captions not law — Effective date — 1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902 .
RCW 74.42.380
Director of nursing services. (Effective June 30, 2027.)
(1)The facility shall have a director of nursing services. The director of nursing services shall be a registered nurse or an advanced practice registered nurse.
(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.
[ 2025 c 58 s 5170 ; 1994 sp.s. c 9 s 753 ; 1989 c 372 s 6 ; 1985 c 284 s 2 ; 1979 ex.s. c 211 s 38 .]
Notes:
*Reviser's note: Chapter 18.135 RCW was repealed by 2012 c 153 s 20 .
Effective date — 2025 c 58 ss 5058-5170: See note following RCW 7.68.030 .
Explanatory note — 2025 c 58: See note following RCW 1.16.050 .
Severability — Headings and captions not law — Effective date — 1994 sp.s. c 9: See RCW 18.79.900 through 18.79.902 .