OAR 333-275-0010
Definitions
(1)
“Abbreviated training program” means a training program consisting of a minimum of sixteen (16) hours of theory related to hemodialysis and/or supervised clinical learning experiences to train a hemodialysis technician or demonstrate the clinical competencies of an experienced hemodialysis technician.(2)
“Certificate” means a document identifying the legal privilege and authorization to perform specific functions and procedures in the State of Oregon.(3)
“Certified Hemodialysis Technician” (CHDT) has the meaning given the term in ORS 688.625 (Definitions for ORS 688.625 to 688.665), and includes, but is not limited to, a person who is certified by the Oregon Public Health Division to assist with the direct care of a patient undergoing hemodialysis.(4)
“Competency” means the demonstration of knowledge in a specific area and the ability to perform specific skills and tasks in a safe, efficient manner.(5)
“Contact Hour” means a fifty (50) minute hour of training.(6)
“Continuing Education” is planned learning experiences beyond a basic technician educational program. These experiences are designed to promote the development of knowledge, skills and attitudes for the enhancement of patient care. The Division must determine the appropriateness of all continuing education programs.(7)
“Dialysis” means a process by which dissolved substances are removed from a patient’s body by diffusion from one fluid compartment to another across a semipermeable membrane. The two types of dialysis that are currently in common use are hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.(8)
“Dialysis Facility or Center” means a place awarded conditional or unconditional status by the federal Health Care Financing Administration to provide dialysis services.(9)
“Direct Supervision” means that the registered nurse, nurse practitioner, licensed practical nurse, or licensed physician is physically present and accessible in the immediate patient care area and available to intervene, if necessary.”(10)
“Division” means the Public Health Division, Oregon Health Authority.(11)
“Division approved certification” means a process of national certification of hemodialysis technicians currently available or developed in the future, with requirements that, after review and approval by the Health Division, can be substituted wholly or partially for requirements of the Oregon certification of hemodialysis technicians program. Approved national certifications and requirements include, but are not limited to, the Board of Nephrology Examiners for Nursing and Technology (BONENT) certification examination.(12)
“End-Stage Renal Disease” (ESRD) means that stage of renal impairment that appears irreversible and permanent, and requires either the replacement of kidney function through renal transplantation or the permanent assistance of those functions through dialysis.(13)
“Extended training program” means a training program designed for the minimally experienced or inexperienced trainee to gain the skills necessary to become a CHDT.(14)
“Law Enforcement Data System (LEDS)” means a program organized within the Oregon State Police, Law Enforcement Data System Division, which provides a criminal justice telecommunications and information system for the State of Oregonhttp://picture.vzw.com:80/mi/470840425_1647195384_447681338_1260983139999.jpeg?limitsize=345,345&outquality=56&ext=.jpg&border=2,0,0,0, and is the control point for access to similar programs operated by other states and the federal government.(15)
“License” is a document identifying the legal privilege and authorization to practice within a professional category.(16)
“National certification examination” means examinations that have documented validity, reliability, and interrater reliability, are provided on a national level, and are approved by the Oregon Public Health Division. Approved national certification examinations include, but are not limited to, the Board of Nephrology Examiners for Nursing and Technology (BONENT) certification.(17)
A “Preceptor” is an individual with a minimum of one (1) year of clinical hemodialysis experience who supervises and observes students providing direct patient care in a dialysis facility or center.(18)
“Registry” means the listing of Oregon Certified Hemodialysis Technicians maintained by the Division. The Registry contains identifying demographic information on each CHDT, the date of initial and most recent certification. Division sanctions against a CHDT certification are noted on the Registry. Findings of incompetence, unprofessional or dishonorable conduct, or mental or physical inability to perform the functions of a CHDT are noted on the Registry.(19)
“Subject individual” means the applicant for hemodialysis certification.(20)
“Trainee Hemodialysis Technician” means an uncertified hemodialysis technician enrolled in an abbreviated or extended training program, working under the direct clinical supervision of a nurse educator, clinical preceptor, or technician educator.
Source:
Rule 333-275-0010 — Definitions, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=333-275-0010.