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Nev. Admin. Code § 449.3977 - Attendants: Required knowledge and training (Agency to provide personal care services in the home)

NevadaregulationNevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC)

What this rule requires your agency to do

  • 1The agency must ensure that each attendant is trained in skin care, including interventions that prevent pressure sores and routine inspection of the skin and reporting of skin redness, discoloration or breakdown to the client and the administrator. (NAC 449.3977(1)(c)(6)(VI))(Nev. Admin. Code § 449.3977 - Attendants: Required knowledge and training (Agency to provide personal care services in the home))
  • 2The agency must ensure that each attendant is trained in the maintenance of a clean and safe environment. (NAC 449.3977(1)(c)(6)(X))(Nev. Admin. Code § 449.3977 - Attendants: Required knowledge and training (Agency to provide personal care services in the home))
  • 3The agency must ensure that each attendant obtains a working knowledge of the applicable chapter provisions and completes the required training program, including supervised on-the-job instruction, before independently providing services. (NAC 449.3977(1))(Nev. Admin. Code § 449.3977 - Attendants: Required knowledge and training (Agency to provide personal care services in the home))
  • 4The agency must ensure that each attendant receives training in hand washing and infection control before the attendant provides personal care services to clients. (NAC 449.3977(1)(c)(6)(VIII))(Nev. Admin. Code § 449.3977 - Attendants: Required knowledge and training (Agency to provide personal care services in the home))

Applies to: Agency to provide personal care services in the home (personal care agency)

Nevada regulation governing agencies that provide personal care services in the home requires each attendant to complete a training program before providing services, and specifies required training topics that include hand washing and infection control, skin care (prevention of pressure sores and inspection/reporting of skin breakdown), and maintenance of a clean and safe environment.

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