Position Papers

Nurse Delegation

Some states provide for “med-techs” in the Nurse Practice Act. ALAA has not supported med-tech methodology for medicine delivery in Assisted Living.
“Nurse Delegation” for Specialty Care Assisted Living is a method the Association has endorsed. A special task force of Registered Nurses working in Assisted Living has been working for several months on this issue.

As of December 2003, ALAA will offer the Alabama Board of Nursing a proposal for “nurse delegation” which will be modeled from existing delegation language in the Alabama Nurse Practice Act.

The basic premise will allow for a licensed nurse to delegate the “med-pass” to a non-licensed resident care attendant who has completed a course of study certifying competency in this activity.

A registered nurse will train the employee in a restricted and limited program certified by the Nursing Board and the attending RN.

This plan is adapted from the Alabama procedure for school nurses and nurses in the Alabama State Independent Living program (SAIL).

The Nursing Board will review and hopefully adopt the plan in early 2004.
For more information and detailed language of the proposal, contact the ALAA offices.

BOE Scholarships

The Gordon Korb scholarship will provide financial assistance to qualified applicants to the Board of Examiners for Administrator licensure. Application may be made to the ALAA office for consideration.

Qualification includes, but is not limited to, need, aptitude, and experience. Each calendar quarter awards will be made from the applications received. The scholarship task force of the Education Committee will make the selections.