Failure to Provide Required Annual In-Service Training for Nurse Aides
Penalty
Fine: $16,720
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Summary
The facility failed to ensure that nurse aides received the required 12 hours of annual in-service training, including mandatory education on abuse prevention and dementia care. Record reviews for three nurse aides revealed missing documentation of completed in-service training within the previous 12 months, despite their employment during that period. Interviews with the Staff Development Coordinator and the Director of Nursing confirmed a lack of awareness regarding the federal requirement for annual in-service training, including abuse and dementia topics. The Administrator acknowledged the deficiency, attributing it to turnover in the staff development position, which resulted in lapses in tracking and providing the necessary training.