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

Section 5 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

5. In order to perform the professional activities set out in section 4, 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 successfully completed at least 21 h 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), covering the following aspects:

i.  anatomy of the vascular system;

ii.  short peripheral intravenous catheter installation techniques;

iii.  administration of an intravenous solution without additives;

iv.  installation and irrigation of a short intermittent injection peripheral intravenous catheter;

v.  complications and limitations associated with the installation and irrigation of a short peripheral intravenous catheter;

vi.  complications and limitations associated with the administration of an intravenous solution without additives;

vii.  preventing infections related to the use of a short peripheral intravenous catheter;

(b)  they must have successfully performed each of these professional activities at least 3 times under the immediate supervision of a nurse, and such supervision must have been recorded on a form bearing the date, location, as well as the name and signature of the nurse who has supervised them;

(2)  these professional activities have been performed in a centre 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), except for the fields of pediatrics and neonatology;

(3)  the patient falls under a therapeutic nursing plan.

Provided that the conditions set out in subparagraphs 2 and 3 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 4.

Subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph does not apply to nursing assistants:

(1)  who have completed the training set out therein as part of a program of study leading to a diploma qualifying them for a permit issued by the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec;

(2)  who have been granted diploma or training equivalence by the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec after the training set out in subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph has been incorporated into the program of study leading to a diploma qualifying them for a permit issued by the Order.

O.C. 418-2008, s. 5.