HAR §17-1445-3
HAR §17-1445-3. Recertification requirements
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Cite as Haw. Code R. § 17-1445-3
(a)
Nurse aides who are certified, employed in state
iicensed or state-certified health care settings, and
who choose to be recertified as a nurse aide are
required to be recertified not less than every two
years.
(b)
The recertification process is a combination
of requirements specified by the department of
commerce and consumer affairs and the department of
human services.
(c)
Recertification requirements of a nurse aide
specified by the department of commerce and consumer
affairs are as described in section 16-89A-4(c).
(d)
Recertification requirements of a nurse aide
specified by the department of human services are as
follows:
( 1)
( 2)
The nurse aide shall complete twenty-four
hours of continuing education in the two
year period prior to the expiration of the
current nurse aide certification.
Continuing education subject areas shall
consist of topics relevant to the employment
of a nurse aide in a state-licensed or
state-certified health care setting and may
include:
(A)
Communication and interpersonal skills;
(B)
Universal precautions (infection
control) ;
(C)
Safety and emergency procedures,
including Heimlich maneuver;
(D)
Understanding and promoting client
independence;
(E)
Respecting client rights;
(F)
Basic nursing skills, including
recognizing abnormal changes in body
functioning and the importance of
reporting changes to a supervisor;
1 G)
Personal care skills to maintain
elderly, disabled, and cognitively
impaired clients in home-like settings;
(H)
Mental health and social service needs
and resources;
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(I)
Basic restorative services;
(J)
Health care delivery systems in Hawaii
with an emphasis on agencies and
facilities that care for the aged and
disabled; and
(K)
Best practices in the care of clients
with diabetes, end-stage renal disease,
cancer, and clients who are terminally
ill.
(3)
In addition to the completion of the
required number of continuing education
hours, the nurse aide shall complete a
competency evaluation, signed by a
registered nurse instructor or registered
nurse evaluator, on a form approved by the
department.
(e)
The recertification requirements shall be
met by completing one of the options specified in
sections 17-1445-4 or 17-1445-5.
[Eff JUL 132013
(Auth:
HRS §§346-14, 346-46; 42 C.F.R. §430.10)
(Imp:
HRS §§346-46, 457A-2, 457A-8)