Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Program Coordinator. Every nurse aide
training program shall have a program coordinator who provides general
supervision of the training received by the nurse aide trainees.
1. The program coordinator shall be a
registered nurse (RN) and shall have the following experience and
qualifications:
a. a minimum of two years of
nursing experience, of which at least one year must be in caring for the
elderly or chronically ill, obtained through employment in any of the
following:
i. a nursing
facility/unit;
ii. a geriatrics
department;
iii. a chronic care
hospital;
iv. other long-term care
setting; or
v. experience in varied
responsibilities including, but not limited to, direct resident care or
supervision and staff education; and
b. completion of VTIE, CTTIE,
"train-the-trainer" type program or a master's degree or higher.
2. The program coordinator shall
supervise no more than two nurse aide training programs simultaneously and
shall be on the premises where the program is being conducted for at least 50
percent of the duration of the program.
B. Instructors. Instructors shall be RN's or
LPN's and shall hold a current Louisiana nursing license. Licensed practical
(vocational) nurses, under the general supervision of the coordinator, may
provide classroom and clinical skills instruction and supervision of trainees
if they have two years of experience in caring for the elderly and/or
chronically ill of any age or have equivalent experience.
1. Such experience is normally obtained
through employment in:
a. a nursing
facility;
b. a geriatrics
department;
c. a chronic care
hospital; or
d. other long-term
care setting.
2.
Experience in resident care, supervision and staff education is
preferred.
3. The ratio of
instructors to trainees in clinical training shall not exceed 1:10 and the
ratio of instructors to trainees in the classroom shall not exceed
1:23.
C. Program
Trainers. Qualified resource personnel from the health field may participate as
program trainers as needed for discussion or demonstration of specialized care
procedures.
1. Qualified resource personnel
shall have a minimum of one year of experience in their field and shall be
licensed, registered and/or certified, if applicable, and may include:
a. registered nurses;
b. licensed practical/vocational
nurses;
c. pharmacists;
d. dietitians;
e. social workers;
f. sanitarians;
g. fire safety experts;
h. nursing home administrators;
i. gerontologists;
j. psychologists;
k. physical and occupational
therapists;
l. activities
specialists; and
m.
speech/language/hearing therapists.
2. All program trainers shall have a minimum
of one year of current experience in caring for the elderly and/or chronically
ill of any age or have equivalent experience.
3. The training program may utilize other
persons such as residents, experienced aides and ombudsmen as resource
personnel if these persons are needed to meet the planned program objectives or
a specific unit of training.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
36:254 and P.L.
100-203.
