Competency and skills examination

(a) The competency examination must comply with 42 CFR 483.154. and is addressed under 310:677-3-9 and 310:677-3-10. (b) The skills examination shall: (1) Consist of a demonstration of randomly selected items drawn from a pool of tasks generally performed by long term care aides. This pool shall include all of the personal care skills. (2) Be performed in a facility or laboratory setting comparable to the setting in which the individual shall function as a long term care aide. (3) Be administered and evaluated by a registered nurse with at least one (1) year experience in providing care for the elderly or the chronically ill of any age and a qualified clinical skills observer. SUBCHAPTER 13. CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDES