Failure to Ensure Required CNA Continuing Education
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) completed the required annual continuing education hours. Specifically, a review of personnel files showed that one CNA, hired in December 2022, had completed only five hours of continuing education for the 2024 calendar year, and another CNA, hired in February 2023, also had only five hours completed for the same period. Interviews with the Human Resources Manager confirmed that both CNAs had not met the required 12 hours of annual continuing education. This deficiency had the potential to affect all 67 residents in the facility, as it involved non-compliance with mandated training requirements for CNAs.