Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)RegulationsRegulations regarding the Scope of Practice for Nurses and Midwives, 20225. Scope of practice of an auxillary nurse |
| (1) | An auxiliary nurse takes responsibility and accountability of the following: |
| (a) | providing basic nursing care as determined and delegated by a professional nurse, general nurse or midwife; |
| (b) | providing basic nursing care in accordance with a standardised plan of care; |
| (c) | providing physical and psychosocial support to a person for the activities of daily living and self-care; |
| (d) | practising in terms of the Code of Ethics for Nursing Practitioners in South Africa; |
| (e) | initiating and maintaining a therapeutic relationship with health care users; |
| (f) | providing assistance, health education and support to individual patients, families and communities to promote health, prevent injuries and illness and maintain the health status of all health care users; |
| (g) | rendering basic first aid; |
| (h) | providing basic palliative and end of life nursing care; |
| (i) | adhering to relevant protocols and guidelines; and |
| (j) | maintaining concise, complete and accurate nursing records for individual healthcare users. |
| (2) | An auxiliary nurse: |
| (a) | may only render basic nursing care that is based on a prescribed plan of care and set standards; |
| (b) | must be supervised by a Professional Nurse, Midwife and General Nurse in situations where there is no prescribed plan of care, or set standards ; and |
| (c) | may not set up or conduct a private practice. |