I-8, r. 3 - Regulation respecting certain professional activities which may be engaged in by nursing assistants

Section 3 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

3. In order to perform the professional activities set out in section 2, nursing assistants must meet the following conditions:

(1)  they must hold an attestation issued by the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec, certifying that:

(a)  they have completed at least 7 hours of theoretical and practical training organized by the Order, in application of subparagraph j of the first paragraph of section 86 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26), and which covers the following aspects:

i.  anatomy of the respiratory system;

ii.  complications and limitations associated with maintenance care of a tracheostomy connected to a ventilator;

iii.  techniques related to maintenance care of a tracheostomy connected to a ventilator;

iv.  the operation of a device incorporated into the ventilation circuit;

(b)  they have successfully performed each of the professional activities set out in paragraphs 1 to 3 of section 2 at least 3 times under the immediate supervision of a nurse or respiratory therapist, and such supervision has been recorded on a form bearing the date, location, as well as the name and signature of the nurse or respiratory therapist who has supervised them;

(2)  they must perform these professional activities in one of the following centres, operated by an institution within the meaning of the Act respecting health services and social services (chapter S-4.2) or the Act respecting health services and social services for Cree Native persons (chapter S-5):

(a)  a residential and long-term care centre;

(b)  a hospital centre, when the patient is in rehabilitation, lodging or long-term care;

(c)  a rehabilitation centre for persons with physical disabilities;

(3)  a nurse must be available on the premises, so that the latter may intervene with the patient quickly;

(4)  the user falls under a therapeutic nursing plan and his state of health is not in a critical or acute phase.

Provided the conditions set out in subparagraphs 2 to 4 of the first paragraph have been met, nursing assistants may, as part of the training set out in subparagraph b of subparagraph 1 of that paragraph, perform the professional activities set out in section 2 under the immediate supervision of a nurse or respiratory therapist.

O.C. 418-2008, s. 3.