Failure to Ensure Required Annual Dementia Training for Nurse Aides
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that nurse aides completed at least 4 hours of annual dementia training as required by state regulations. Record reviews for five nurse aides showed that none had met the mandated training hours within their respective annual periods. Specifically, three nurse aides had no evidence of any dementia training completed during the required timeframe, while two others had only completed one hour each, falling short of the four-hour requirement. The facility's own assessment indicated that all staff would receive dementia training, but there was no documentation to confirm compliance with the specific annual hour requirement. An interview with the Nursing Home Administrator revealed a lack of awareness regarding the requirement for nurse aides to complete at least 4 hours of dementia training each year. The administrator confirmed that the identified nurse aides had not met this requirement. The deficiency had the potential to affect all residents in the facility, which had a census of 39 at the time of the survey.