TX HHS Form 8588. Nursing Supervision For Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)

The TX HHS Form 8588, Nursing Supervision For Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP), is a crucial tool for ensuring the competency and effectiveness of unlicensed assistive personnel in providing quality care to patients. This form helps solve the problem of ensuring that UAP are properly trained and supervised in their delegated tasks, thereby promoting patient safety and satisfaction.

The form requires the registered nurse (RN) to document key information, including the individual's name, today's date, and frequency of supervision. The RN must also describe any changes since the last visit, such as new medical orders or hospitalizations, and monitor care instructions, including delegated tasks and client satisfaction with care. Additionally, the form allows the RN to indicate whether delegation has been revoked.

The key features of this form include the requirement for the RN to personally supervise LVN supervision, provide additional training or reinforcement, and document client outcomes. The form also includes spaces for the RN and LVN to sign and date their involvement. This form is typically used in situations where UAP are delegated tasks as described in nursing care instructions.

• This form is used to ensure the competency and effectiveness of unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) in providing quality care to patients.
• The form requires the registered nurse (RN) to personally supervise LVN supervision and document key information, including changes since the last visit and client satisfaction with care.
• The form is used in situations where UAP are delegated tasks as described in nursing care instructions.