Section 1337.1 Of Article 9. Training Programs In Skilled Nursing And Intermediate Care Facilities From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 9.
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. A skilled nursing or intermediate care facility shall adopt
an approved training program that meets standards established by the
state department. The approved training program shall consist of at
least the following:
(a) An orientation program to be given to newly employed nurse
assistants prior to providing direct patient care in skilled nursing
or intermediate care facilities.
(b) (1) A precertification training program consisting of at least
60 classroom hours of training on basic nursing skills, patient
safety and rights, the social and psychological problems of patients,
and resident abuse prevention, recognition, and reporting pursuant
to subdivision (e). The 60 classroom hours of training may be
conducted within a skilled nursing or intermediate care facility or
in an educational institution.
(2) In addition to the 60 classroom hours of training required
under paragraph (1), the precertification training program shall
consist of at least 100 hours of supervised and on-the-job training
clinical practice. The 100 hours may consist of normal employment as
a nurse assistant under the supervision of either the director of
nurse training or a licensed nurse qualified to provide nurse
assistant training who has no other assigned duties while providing
the training.
(3) At least two hours of the 60 hours of classroom training and
at least four hours of the 100 hours of the supervised clinical
training shall address the special needs of persons with
developmental and mental disorders, including intellectual
disability, Alzheimer's disease, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, dementia,
Parkinson's disease, and mental illness.
(4) In a precertification training program subject to this
subdivision, credit shall be given for the training received in an
approved precertification training program adopted by another skilled
nursing or intermediate care facility.
(5) This subdivision shall not apply to a skilled nursing or
intermediate care facility that demonstrates to the state department
that it employs only nurse assistants with a valid certification.
(c) Continuing in-service training to assure continuing competency
in existing and new nursing skills.
(d) Each facility shall consider including training regarding the
characteristics and method of assessment and treatment of acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
(e) (1) The approved training program shall include, within the 60
hours of classroom training, a minimum of six hours of instruction
on preventing, recognizing, and reporting instances of resident abuse
utilizing those courses developed pursuant to Section 13823.93 of
the Penal Code, and a minimum of one hour of instruction on
preventing, recognizing, and reporting residents' rights violations.
(2) A minimum of four hours of instruction on preventing,
recognizing, and reporting instances of resident abuse, including
instruction on preventing, recognizing, and reporting residents'
rights violations, shall be included within the total minimum hours
of continuing education or in-service training required and in effect
for certified nursing assistants.