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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 10.27.11.06" title_num="10" subtitle_num="27" chapter_num="11" heading="Client Health Teaching and Health Counseling.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The registered nurse shall be accountable and responsible for the development and initiation of the health teaching plan and for health counseling of the client.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The nurse shall be accountable and responsible for facilitating and promoting:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Client education; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Participation of the client and significant others in implementation of health goals.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Unlicensed individuals, certified medicine aides, medication technicians, and certified nursing assistants given instruction and direction by the nurse may supplement the health teaching by providing standardized information to the client.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The unlicensed individual, certified medicine aide, medication technician, and certified nursing assistant are responsible and accountable for reporting information to the nurse regarding the client's:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Request for information; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Response to teaching provided by the nurse.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>