Failure to Ensure Nurse Aides Complete Required Annual Continuing Education
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that nurse aides completed the required minimum of 12 hours of continuing education annually, as mandated by facility policy and state regulations. Specifically, one nurse aide (NA-G), who worked per diem throughout the year, did not complete any hours of continuing education during their annual training period based on their hire date. Facility records confirmed multiple work shifts for this aide during the relevant period, but no training hours were documented. The Facility Administrator acknowledged that the facility is responsible for ensuring all nurse aides, regardless of their work schedule, meet the annual training requirement and confirmed the deficiency for NA-G. Additionally, another nurse aide (NA-H) completed only 8 hours of continuing education during their annual training period, falling short of the 12-hour requirement. Although the Facility Administrator attempted to locate additional in-service documentation, the only additional trainings found were outside the required annual period. The deficiency was confirmed by the Facility Administrator, who acknowledged that the required training hours were not met for NA-H within the specified timeframe.