OAR 851-047-0060: Ending a UAP’s Authorization to Perform a Nursing Procedure

(1) The RN must end a UAP’s authorization or reauthorization to perform a nursing procedure when: (a) The medical order for the nursing procedure is discontinued; (b) The UAP no longer works with the client; (c) The RN cannot provide ongoing periodic inspection and evaluation; (d) Delegation is no longer a safe care delivery option for the client; or (e) The RN ends their professional relationship with the client. (2) When the RN ends a UAP’s authorization or reauthorization to perform a nursing procedure, the RN must: (a) Document the action taken, reason, date, time; and (b) Inform care team members who need to know.