South Dakota § 36-9-3 Practice of registered nurse.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 36-9-3 — Practice of registered nurse.

South Dakota § 36-9-3

Title 36PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 36-8REGISTERED AND PRACTICAL NURSES

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Bluebook

S.D. Codified Laws § 36-9-3 (2026).

Text

The practice of a registered nurse includes:

(1)Providing comprehensive nursing assessment of health status of patients;

(2)Collaborating with the health care team to develop and coordinate an integrated patient-centered health care plan;

(3)Developing the comprehensive patient-centered health care plan, including:

(a)Establishing nursing diagnosis;

(b)Setting goals to meet identified health care needs; and (c) Prescribing nursing interventions;

(4)Implementing nursing care through the execution of independent nursing strategies and the provision of regimens requested, ordered, or prescribed by authorized health care providers;

(5)Evaluating responses to interventions and the effectiveness of the plan of care;

(6)Designing and implementing teaching plans

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The practice of a registered nurse includes: (1) Providing comprehensive nursing assessment of health status of patients; (2) Collaborating with the health care team to develop and coordinate an integrated patient-centered health care plan; (3) Developing the comprehensive patient-centered health care plan, including: (a) Establishing nursing diagnosis; (b) Setting goals to meet identified health care needs; and (c) Prescribing nursing interventions; (4) Implementing nursing care through the execution of independent nursing strategies and the provision of regimens requested, ordered, or prescribed by authorized health care providers; (5) Evaluating responses to interventions and the effectiveness of the plan of care; (6) Designing and implementing teaching plans based on patient needs; (7) Delegating and assigning nursing interventions to implement the plan of care; (8) Providing for the maintenance of safe and effective nursing care rendered directly or indirectly; (9) Advocating for the best interest of the patient; (10) Communicating and collaborating with other health care providers in the management of health care and the implementation of the total health care regimen within and across settings; (11) Managing, supervising, and evaluating the practice of nursing; (12) Teaching the theory and practice of nursing; (13) Participating in development of health care policies, procedures, and systems; and (14) Other acts that require education and training consistent with professional standards as prescribed by the board, by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26 , and commensurate with the registered nurse's education, demonstrated competence, and experience.

Legislative History

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; SL 2016, ch 194, § 2.