RN Requirements

  • Must hold a South Dakota RN license or privilege to practice in this state
  • Have two years of clinical nursing experience; and
  • Have written evidence of demonstrated competence in the area of diabetes management in the past five years, completion of the Board's RN Train-the-Trainer course; or hold current specialty certification as a Certified Diabetes Care Education Specialist (CDCES).
  • Reference: ARSD 20:48:04.01:17

 RN Supervision Requirements

  • New Diabetes Aides: meet in-person during a client’s mealtime (or at time of insulin administration) and at least two times per week in the first four weeks to consult with the Diabetes Aide and to evaluate competence.
  • All Diabetes Aides: always be available by electronic communication at all meal times or at times of insulin administration.
  • All Diabetes Aides: evaluate competence annually using the Board's Diabetes Aide Competency Checklist.
  • Reference: ARSD 20:48:04.01:16(4).
Nurses are required to follow the General Delegation Criteria and Supervision requirements and should review the Delegation Decision Making Algorithm to guide whether a specific nursing task may be safely delegated.

Additional Requirements

  1. Have on file a written protocol to meet the requirements listed in ARSD 20:48:04.01:16(4),(5); 
  2. Complete the BON's online RN Train-the-Trainer Course.
  3. Teach or ensure that the 10-hour diabetes aide training course was completed by the Nursing Assistant. The course must consist of:
  4. Annually, revalidate the Diabetes Aide's competency, as required in ARSD 20:48:04.01:16(6); an RN may opt to use the Board's Diabetes Aide Competency Checklist
  5. Document diabetes aide training and maintain on file per facility policy.  

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