STANDARD DATA DICTIONARY #451.1 -- NURSE ROLE FILE                                                                9/29/25    PAGE 1
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Nurse Roles correspond to codes from VA Human Resources and Finance databases, which were used in making the nursing roles
determination.  Cost center, budget object code, occupation series code, and assignment codes are all utilized to determine a
nursing role.  
 
This file is exported with data and the contents of the file should not be locally modified.  


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IDENTIFIED BY: ROLE (#1)[R], ASSIGNMENT (#2)

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REFERENCED BY: CODE(B)



451.1,.01     CODE                   0;1 FREE TEXT (Required)

              INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>30!($L(X)<3) X
              LAST EDITED:      APR 22, 2009 
              HELP-PROMPT:      Enter a code corresponding to an appropriate nurse role and assignment.  
              DESCRIPTION:      This field contains a key containing values for cost center, budget object code, occupation series
                                and assignment code.  For entries that contain the asterisk character, the employee can have any
                                value for these fields in file 450 and therefore match the entry in this file.  
                                 
                                The following example shows how to interpret the codes: Example:  Code * 61 0610 88  The code is
                                composed of 4 parts separated by spaces.  
                                 
                                Part 1=Cost Center. The "*" in this position indicates that any cost center is applicable.
                                Otherwise a 4 digit number is present.  
                                 
                                Part 2=Last 2 digits of the 4 digit Budget Object Code. The "61" in this position is the last 2
                                digits of Budget Object Code 1061.  
                                 
                                Part 3=Occupational Series Code. This is a 4 digit number.  
                                 
                                Part 4=Assignment Code. The "88" in this position indicates an assignment of RN Staff, Inpatient
                                Acute. This is typically a 2 character code. An "*" in this position indicates nursing staff that
                                are automatically assigned to direct care roles regardless of assignment codes.  

              NOTES:            XXXX--CAN'T BE ALTERED EXCEPT BY PROGRAMMER

              CROSS-REFERENCE:  451.1^B 
                                1)= S ^PRSN(451.1,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""
                                2)= K ^PRSN(451.1,"B",$E(X,1,30),DA)


451.1,1       ROLE                   0;2 FREE TEXT (Required)

              INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>50!($L(X)<3) X
              LAST EDITED:      APR 22, 2009 
              HELP-PROMPT:      Answer must be 3-50 characters in length. 
              DESCRIPTION:      Nurse Role describes nursing personnel who have patient care responsibilities/assignments. Examples
                                include direct care staff, hospital support staff, advanced practice staff.  


451.1,2       ASSIGNMENT             0;3 FREE TEXT

              INPUT TRANSFORM:  K:$L(X)>50!($L(X)<3) X
              LAST EDITED:      APR 23, 2009 
              HELP-PROMPT:      Answer must be 3-50 characters in length. 
              DESCRIPTION:      Nursing personnel are assigned to particular job positions suitable for their roles. The positions
                                are identified by assignment codes which are included as the fourth portion of the .01 field in
                                this file.  


451.1,3       CATEGORY               0;4 SET

                                'DC' FOR DIRECT CARE; 
                                'HS' FOR HOSPITAL SUPPORT (CONSULTIVE); 
                                'AP' FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE; 
                                'AN' FOR ADMINISTRATIVE; 
                                'AT' FOR ACADEMIC/TRAINEE; 
              LAST EDITED:      DEC 03, 2009 
              HELP-PROMPT:      Select the 2 digit code that designates a nursing role 
              DESCRIPTION:
                                Category is a high level designation for a health care employee skill mix.  



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