Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64B9-15.011 - In-Service Training Requirements for Certified Nursing Assistants
(1) Each certified nursing assistant must
complete a minimum of 24 hours of in-service training each biennium. For
candidates certified during the biennium period, the training shall be prorated
to 1.0 hours of in-service training per month from the month of initial
certification to the end of the biennium.
(2) Each biennium, in-service training hours
shall include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
(a) Bloodborne Pathogens, Infection
Control;
(b) Domestic
Violence;
(c) Medical Record
Documentation and Legal Aspects Appropriate to Nursing Assistants;
(d) Resident Rights;
(e) Communication with Cognitively Impaired
Clients;
(f) CPR Skills; and,
(g) Medical Error Prevention and
Safety.
(3) After meeting
the requirement in subsection (2), health care career/technical courses in a
college, university, or approved nursing program may be used to meet the hour
requirement in subsection (1).
(4)
A certified nursing assistant is exempt from the in-service education
requirement in subsection (1), if the certified nursing assistant was on active
duty with the Armed Forces for 6 months or more during the calendar year, and
was in good standing with the Board at the time active duty began. However,
this exemption will not arise on the basis of the performance of short periods
of active duty (such as summer or weekend drills) by a member of the Armed
Forces Reserves. Duty in the United States Public Health Service is not
considered duty in the Armed Forces.
(5) A certified nursing assistant who is the
spouse of a member of the Armed Forces and was caused to be absent from Florida
due to the spouse's duties with the Armed Forces shall be exempt from
in-service hour requirements. The certified nursing assistant must show
satisfactory proof of the absence and the spouse's military status.
(6) Each certified nursing assistant must
retain in-service compliance records for a period of 4 years and submit records
to the Board if required for auditing.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 464.202, 464.203(7) FS. Law Implemented 456.024, 464.203(7), 464.2085 FS.
New 5-25-03, Amended 9-26-05, 2-8-12, 7-4-16.
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