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Provides general supervision of the NATP in compliance with ARSD 20:48:18
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Selects qualified primary nurse instructor(s), who are:
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Licensed as an RN or LPN in SD or have a privilege to practice in SD
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Have two years of clinical licensed nursing experience
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Have one year of licensed nursing experience in a SNF
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Have experience instructing adult students or completed a training course on adult instruction, and
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Not employed as the Director of Nursing in the SNF
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Prohibits enrollment of students who have findings of and convictions for emotional and psychological abuse, neglect, exploitation, or physical abuse
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Creates and maintain an environment conducive to teaching and learning:
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Uses classrooms, skills labs, and equipment in the number and size to provide a safe and effective learning environment for the number of students enrolled
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Uses licensed nurses to directly supervise students in the skills lab
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Ensures that the training program meets the curriculum requirements in § 20:48:18:09
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Ensures any supplemental personnel who assist with teaching the program have one year of experience in the content area of expertise; and are not employed as the Director of Nursing in the SNF
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Selects qualified RNs to administer the skills evaluation, who:
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Are licensed as an RN in SD or have a privilege to practice in SD
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Have a one year of clinical experience caring for older adults or chronically ill of any age
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Not employed as the Director of Nursing in the SNF
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Ensures that a student is competent to perform a nursing task prior to the student performing the task on a client/resident without direct supervision
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Ensures a licensed nurse is in the immediate area and available to supervise the student when the student is providing client care
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Verifies a student's completion of the NATP to the board
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If a student will be applying to be registered as a CNA, submit the student's four Skills Evaluation Checklist Forms to the board:
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The student must demonstrate the skills to an RN Skills Evaluator
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The Board will provide the Program Director access to the forms that must be submitted
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The RN Skills Evaluator may evaluate the student during NATP or at the end of the NATP
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Coordinate the student's completion of the CNA knowledge exam