2011 South Dakota Code
Title 36 PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 09. Registered And Practical Nurses
§36-9-3 Scope of registered nursing practice.
36-9-3. Scope of registered nursing practice. As used in this chapter, the practice of nursing by a registered nurse means the:
(1) Nursing diagnosis of human responses to actual or potential health problems of individuals or groups, providing preventative, restorative and supportive care, health teaching and counseling, case finding and referral; and
(2) Administration, supervision, delegation, evaluation and teaching of health and nursing practice; which require substantial specialized knowledge, judgment and skill based upon the principles of the biological, physiological, behavioral and sociological sciences, and for which the registered nurse bears responsibility and accountability.
The registered nurse may perform in addition to the foregoing, those acts which require additional education which shall be authorized by the board through its rules.
Source: SL 1947, ch 123, § 1; SL 1955, ch 91, § 2; SDC Supp 1960, § 27.0902 (2), (3); SL 1967, ch 101, § 2 (2) (a); SL 1972, ch 204, § 1; SL 1976, ch 228, § 4; SL 1986, ch 307, § 10.
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