Failure to Provide Required Dementia Training for Nurse Aides
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that nurse aides received the required training in dementia management, as evidenced by the lack of documented annual dementia training for one certified nurse aide (CNA) reviewed. Personnel records showed that the CNA, hired in April 2023, did not have any evidence of annual dementia training, which was expected for her role. Interviews with the Human Resource Specialist revealed that new hires did not receive dementia training during orientation, and job description responsibilities were not reviewed with newly hired staff. The Human Resource Specialist indicated that the Director of Nursing (DON) was responsible for all training, but could not provide documentation of dementia training for staff. Further interviews with the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) and the DON confirmed that while group in-services were conducted monthly, there was no documentation that dementia training had been provided. The DON stated she was responsible for annual trainings but acknowledged that not all required topics were covered. The Administrator, who had recently joined the facility, was unable to provide evidence of annual trainings and expected employee files to be up to date. The facility's policy on training was requested but not provided before the survey exit.