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NAC 449.3977 — Agency to Provide Personal Care Services in the Home: Attendants — Required knowledge and training

NevadaregulationNevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public and Behavioral Health (State Board of Health)· effective 2008-01-30

What this rule requires your agency to do

  • 1Each attendant must have evidence of successful completion of a training program covering the required areas within the 12 months immediately preceding the date the attendant first begins providing care to a client (NAC 449.3977(3)).(NAC 449.3977 — Agency to Provide Personal Care Services in the Home: Attendants — Required knowledge and training)
  • 2Each attendant shall receive training related to the special needs of elderly persons and persons with disabilities (sensory, physical and cognitive changes of aging) and communication skills (active listening, problem solving, conflict resolution, alternative communication modes) (NAC 449.3977(1)(c)(3)-(4)).(NAC 449.3977 — Agency to Provide Personal Care Services in the Home: Attendants — Required knowledge and training)
  • 3Each attendant must be evaluated and determined to be competent by the agency in the required areas of training (NAC 449.3977(2)).(NAC 449.3977 — Agency to Provide Personal Care Services in the Home: Attendants — Required knowledge and training)
  • 4Each attendant shall receive training in first aid and CPR; a Red Cross or equivalent certificate is accepted as proof (NAC 449.3977(1)(c)(5)).(NAC 449.3977 — Agency to Provide Personal Care Services in the Home: Attendants — Required knowledge and training)
  • 5Each attendant shall receive training in written documentation of services and time-record verification, and in the rights of clients including methods to protect client confidentiality under state and federal regulations (NAC 449.3977(1)(c)(1)-(2)).(NAC 449.3977 — Agency to Provide Personal Care Services in the Home: Attendants — Required knowledge and training)
  • 6Each attendant shall obtain a working knowledge of the licensing provisions of this chapter before providing personal care services, and the agency must provide a copy of those provisions to the attendant before the attendant may provide services (NAC 449.3977(1)(a)).(NAC 449.3977 — Agency to Provide Personal Care Services in the Home: Attendants — Required knowledge and training)
  • 7Each attendant shall receive training specifically related to the personal care services provided, including attendant duties/techniques, recognizing and responding to emergencies, adverse behaviors, nutrition and hydration, bowel and bladder care, skin care, prevention of skin breakdown/contractures/falls, hand washing and infection control, body mechanics/mobility/transfer, and maintaining a clean and safe environment (NAC 449.3977(1)(c)(6)).(NAC 449.3977 — Agency to Provide Personal Care Services in the Home: Attendants — Required knowledge and training)
  • 8Each attendant shall participate in and complete a training program, including supervised on-the-job instruction with the administrator or designee determining whether the attendant can provide services successfully and independently, before independently providing personal care services (NAC 449.3977(1)(b)).(NAC 449.3977 — Agency to Provide Personal Care Services in the Home: Attendants — Required knowledge and training)

Applies to: personal care

Requires each attendant to gain working knowledge of the licensing chapter and complete a supervised training program before independently serving clients, specifies the mandatory training content (client rights/confidentiality, aging/disability needs, communication, first aid/CPR, personal care techniques, emergencies, nutrition, bowel/bladder and skin care, infection control, body mechanics), and requires the agency to evaluate competency and to have evidence of training completion within the 12 months before the attendant first provides care.

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