Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 1444 - NURSE AIDE TRAINING AND COMPETENCY EVALUATION PROGRAMS
Section 17-1444-2 - Definitions
As used in this chapter;
"Certified nurse aide training and competency evaluation program" means a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program that meets the department's certification requirements as specified in this chapter.
"Department" means the department of human services.
"Facility-based nurse aide training and competency evaluation program" means a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program that is based in a nursing facility and sponsored primarily by that nursing facility.
"Initial certification of a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program" means the department's application process that is designed to ensure that the training program shall be under the supervision of instructors who meet federal requirements and the training program contains all of the skill requirements mandated by federal and state law.
"Medicare of medicaid nurse aide" shall be as defined in section 457A-1.5, HRS.
"Non-facility based nurse aide training and competency evaluation program" means a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program that is not based in a nursing facility, is not sponsored by a nursing facility, and classes are usually not held in a nursing facility.
"Nurse aide" shall be as defined in section 457A-1.5, HRS.
"Nursing facility" means a skilled nursing facility or intermediate care facility or both, that is licensed and certified by the department of health as meeting the requirements for medicare or medicaid participation.
"On-going certification of a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program" means the review process by which the department determines that a certified nurse aide training and competency evaluation program continues to meet instructor and skill requirements mandated by federal and state law.
"Registered nurse" means an individual who is licensed as a registered nurse in the State, pursuant to chapter 457, HRS.
"Residents means an individual who resides in a nursing facility and receives needed professional services directed by a physician toward the maintenance, improvement, or protection of health, or lessening of illness, disability, or pain.
"State-licensed or state-certified health care settings" shall be as defined in section 457A-1.5, HRS.
"Supervised practical training" means training in a laboratory setting designed to simulate the nursing facility environment in which the trainee learns and demonstrates knowledge and proficiency while performing tasks on an individual under the direct supervision of a registered nurse.
"Trainee" means an individual enrolled as a student in a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program to be trained as a nurse aide.
