The facility failed to ensure that three nurse aides completed the required annual education. Review of employee education files showed no documented evidence that Nurse Aides 10, 11, and 12 completed the required 12 hours of annual training, and the DON confirmed the missing documentation during interview.
Nurse aide training records showed two employees did not receive the required annual in-service education, and both lacked abuse prevention training. The facility’s job description required at least 12 hours of continuing education, and the DON stated she expected nurse aides to complete that amount each year and include abuse prevention training.
The facility failed to ensure that one of two nurse aides received the required 12 hours of annual in-service education. The NHA stated that education is distributed electronically for completion during the calendar year, but the employee file for one nurse aide did not show the required yearly training for the prior year, and the NHA confirmed the lapse.
The facility failed to ensure three nurse aides received the required 12 hours of annual in-service training. One aide had only 6 hours and 30 minutes documented, and two aides had no in-service education documented. The ADON confirmed the training deficiency during interview.
A nurse aide did not complete the required 12 hours of annual in-service training, including dementia care, abuse prevention, and performance-related education. Records showed the aide completed only 9 hours and 29 minutes of in-service education, and the Administrator confirmed the training requirement had not been met.
The facility failed to ensure that two of three sampled nurse aides received the required minimum of 12 hours of annual in-service education. Review of policy and personnel files showed the aides did not have documentation of the required training in their records, and HR confirmed the deficiency.
Failure to document required annual nurse aide education. The facility reviewed employee education records and found no evidence that three of five nurse aides completed the required 12 hours of annual training. The facility assessment stated that personnel would receive annual education credits, but the records for the three nurse aides did not show completion of the required training, and the NHA confirmed the missing documentation.
The facility failed to ensure that one nurse aide completed the required 12 hours of annual in-service training. Records showed the aide was hired in 2023 and completed only 6 hours and 25 minutes of in-service education during the reviewed annual period, and the NHA confirmed the findings.
The facility failed to ensure that three nurse aides received the required 12 hours of annual in-service education. The NHA stated that no education records could be found for the three nurse aides for the calendar year and confirmed the training requirement was not met.
The facility failed to provide required in-service training on dementia management and resident abuse prevention for five sampled staff members, including an RN, an LPN, and three NAs. It also failed to document that three sampled NAs received the required 12 hours of annual in-service education. The NHA confirmed the missing training and documentation during interview.
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