Failure to Provide Required Cognitive Impairment Training to Nursing Staff
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to comply with Maryland state regulations requiring nursing staff to receive a minimum of 2 hours of annual training on cognitive impairment. During a survey, the Director of Nursing (DON) was asked to provide employee files for five randomly selected nursing staff members. Upon review, it was found that none of these staff members had documentation showing completion of the required cognitive impairment training. The DON confirmed in an interview that these staff members did not receive the mandated training hours. This deficiency was identified through record review and staff interviews, and it has the potential to affect all residents in the facility.