Government Affairs

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State Coordinator Information
Name: Sue McNaboe	Email: smcnaboe@rushmore.com	Phone: (605) 716-1008
Regional Coordinator Information
Name: Karen Knapp	Email: pt1stcrnfa@wildblue.net	Phone: (231) 861-2411

State Board of Nursing	http://www.state.sd.us/doh/nursing/
Nurse Practice Act	http://doh.sd.gov/Boards/Nursing/nurseact.aspx
Nursing Association	http://www.nursingworld.org/snas/sd/

RN Circulator Laws and Language
Hospital: None
ASC: None

Registered Nurse First Assistants (RNFAs)
Reimbursement Laws: None
Definition: None
Scope of Practice: South Dakota Board of Nursing, Advisory Opinion, April 1993. The South Dakota Board of Nursing acknowledges that the role of the Registered Nurse First Assistant in the Operating Room may be within the scope of practice of the registered nurse, with additional training, continued competence, and supervision by a physician.

Latest Developments
Legislative Tracking
Go to http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2008/index.aspx, enter the bill number in the search box and select “Get Bills.”

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