DHS 129.03(15)(d)(d) A nursing home.
DHS 129.03(16)(16)“Feeding assistant” means a person at least 16 years old who has completed a state-approved feeding assistant training program and who is paid by a nursing home, or a person who is used under an arrangement with another agency or organization to assist clients who have no feeding complications with the activities of eating and drinking. “Feeding assistant” does not mean an individual who is a licensed health professional or registered dietician; volunteers without money compensation; or a nurse aide.
DHS 129.03(17)(17)“General supervision” means at least intermittent face-to-face contact between supervisor and nurse aide, but does not require the continuous presence of the supervisor in the same area during client-related services.
DHS 129.03(18)(18)“Disability” means a physical or mental impairment that makes ability to care for oneself unusually difficult or limits one’s capacity to work.
DHS 129.03(19)(19)“Health care provider” means any of the following:
DHS 129.03(19)(a)(a) A nursing home.
DHS 129.03(19)(b)(b) A facility for the developmentally disabled.
DHS 129.03(19)(c)(c) An intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
DHS 129.03(19)(d)(d) A hospital.
DHS 129.03(19)(e)(e) A home health agency.
DHS 129.03(19)(f)(f) A hospice.
DHS 129.03(19)(g)(g) A rural medical center that provides one or more of the services listed in pars. (a) to (f).
DHS 129.03(20)(20)“Home health agency” has the meaning specified in s. 50.49 (1), Stats.
DHS 129.03(21)(21)“Hospice” means an organization, program or place as defined in s. 50.90 (1), Stats., and ch. DHS 131, and is certified as a provider of services under 42 USC 1395 to 1395ccc.
DHS 129.03(22)(22)“Hospice medication aide” means a nurse aide who is able to administer medications in a hospice after passing a department-approved medication course.
DHS 129.03(23)(23)“Hospital” has the meaning specified in s. 50.33 (2), Stats.
DHS 129.03(24)(24)“Licensed health care professional” means a physician, physician’s assistant, nurse practitioner, physical, speech or occupational therapist, an occupational therapy assistant, a registered nurse, a licensed practical nurse or any other health or health service professional subject to the jurisdiction of the Wisconsin department of safety and professional services.
DHS 129.03(25)(25)“Licensed practical nurse (LPN)” means an individual who is licensed under s. 441.10 (1) and (4) to (8), Stats., or who has a temporary permit under s. 441.10 (9), Stats.
DHS 129.03(26)(26)“Mechanical support” means any article, device or garment that is used only to achieve the proper position or balance of the client.
DHS 129.03(27)(27)“Misappropriation” has the meaning specified in s. DHS 13.03 (12).
DHS 129.03(28)(28)“Misconduct” means abuse or neglect of a client or misappropriation of a client’s property as specified in s. DHS 13.03 (1), (12) and (14).
DHS 129.03(29)(29)“Neglect” has the meaning specified in s. DHS 13.03 (14).
DHS 129.03(30)(30)
DHS 129.03(30)(a)(a) “Nurse aide” means a person, regardless of the person’s title, who provides routine client-related services under the supervision of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse. “Nurse aide” includes any of the following:
DHS 129.03(30)(a)1.1. Any person on the registry.
DHS 129.03(30)(a)2.2. Any person providing nursing or nursing-related services to clients, regardless of the title under which the person is employed, except individuals in sub. (31).
DHS 129.03(30)(a)3.3. Any person who has successfully completed a training program under s. DHS 129.07 and a competency evaluation program under s. DHS 129.08.
DHS 129.03(30)(a)4.4. Any person employed to provide nursing or nursing-related services, or employed within the last 24 months as a nurse aide by a health care provider.
DHS 129.03(30)(a)5.5. Any person eligible to be included on the registry under s. 146.40, Stats.