(a) An individual may not act as a dialysis technician unless that individual is trained and competent under this subchapter.
(b) Trainees shall be identified as such during any time spent in the patient treatment area.
(c) Until the successful completion of the competency evaluation, the trainee may provide patient care only as part of a training program and under the immediate supervision of a registered nurse or an assigned preceptor. A preceptor shall be a licensed nurse or dialysis technician who has one year of experience in hemodialysis obtained within the last 24 months, a recommendation by the supervising nurse to be a preceptor, and a current competency skills checklist on file in the facility.

Source Note: The provisions of this §117.61 adopted to be effective July 6, 2010, 35 TexReg 5835