Failure to Provide Restorative Nursing Techniques Training
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide training on restorative nursing techniques for two nurse aides, Employee E11 and Employee E15. According to the facility's policy, all personnel are required to receive education and training related to resident care. However, a review of the facility's documents and training records revealed that Employee E11, hired on March 26, 2023, did not receive the required in-service education on restorative nursing techniques between March 26, 2024, and March 26, 2025. Similarly, Employee E15, hired on April 14, 2014, did not receive the necessary training between April 14, 2024, and April 14, 2025. During an interview on April 18, 2025, the Nursing Home Administrator confirmed the facility's failure to provide the required training for these two nurse aides. This deficiency was identified based on the review of facility policy, personnel in-service training records, and staff interviews.
Plan Of Correction
Immediate Intervention: All nursing staff were provided with Restorative Nursing Techniques on the electronic platform. How to identify residents who can be affected: All employees can be affected. Prevention of further occurrence: Nurse educator reviewed the training platform and discovered that 1560 was not uploaded to the training platform. Restorative Nursing Techniques has since been uploaded, and employees have been given 30 days to complete training. By June 6, 2025, all employees will have 1560 training courses completed. Corrective action required: Nurse educator to review all staff training compliance monthly and report to DON delinquent staff. DON will pursue corrective action and discipline for employees who are non-compliant. QA Program: Nurse educator will report on staff compliance of staff education monthly at QAPI.