Colorado § 12-255-205 - Certification by competency evaluation.
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§ 12-255-205. Certification by competency evaluation.
(1) All applicants except those certified by endorsement shall pass a clinical competency evaluation. The evaluation shall be in a written or oral form and shall include the following areas:
(a) Basic nursing skills;
(b) Personal care skills;
(c) Recognition of mental health and social services needs;
(d) Basic restorative services;
(e) Resident or patient rights.
(2) Competency evaluations shall be held at the times and places as the board determines but shall be held at least four times per year.
Source: L. 2020: Entire part added with relocations, (HB 20-1183), ch. 157, p. 687, § 29, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-260-108 as it existed prior to 2020.
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