Failure to Provide Required Annual In-Service Training for Nurse Aides
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that nurse aides received the required 12 hours of annual in-service training for two out of five nurse aides reviewed. A review of the facility's list of nurse aides, including their hire dates and training hours, revealed that Nurse Aide 7 and Nurse Aide 8 did not have documented evidence of completing the mandated in-service training within their respective annual periods. Staff interviews, including one with the Nursing Home Administrator, confirmed the absence of documentation for the required training hours for these nurse aides. This deficiency was identified through a review of records and staff interviews, and it was determined that the facility did not meet the regulatory requirements for ongoing nurse aide education, specifically in the areas of dementia care and abuse prevention, as required by state code.