Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 156.000 - The Training Of Nurses Aides In Long-term Care Facilities
Requirements for Training Providers and Instructors
Section 156.220 - Qualifications of the Primary Instructor
Universal Citation: 105 CMR 156.000 MA Code of Regs 156.220
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(A) Primary instructors for nurse aides training courses must:
(1) Be a registered nurse with current
licensure with at least two years' nursing experience, one of which must have
been in a level II or level III long-term care facility; and
(2) Be able to effectively train students as
demonstrated:
(a) at least one year's
experience in lesson planning, lesson delivery, student evaluation and
remediation in a health care setting as an in-service coordinator, staff
educator, or other health personnel instructor; or the equivalent of 24 contact
hours in programs that meet continuing education standards currently set forth
in
244 CMR
5.00: Continuing Education and that
provide instruction in curriculum development, use of teaching strategies for
adult learners and student evaluation; or
(b) Meet all of the following qualifications:
1. A written agreement for consultation with
a registered nurse who has the qualifications set forth in 105 CMR
156.220(A)(1) and (2);
2. Obtain
such consultation prior to each course, midway through the course and at the
end of the course prior to final evaluation. This consultation shall include
lesson plans, teaching strategies, resource materials, evaluation procedures,
and remediation methods;
3.
Document the dates and recommendation of the consultations; and
4. Attend program(s) that meets continuing
education standards set forth in
244 CMR
5.00: Continuing Education consisting
of not less than 24 contact hours of adult education within the first year as
instructor.
(3) The Commissioner may waive the
qualifications of the instructor imposed by
105 CMR
156.210(A)(2) upon finding
that:
(a) The proposed instructor has obtained
sufficient experience in the care of long-term care residents and teaching
adults how to provide such health care to ensure that he or she may train nurse
aides to perform the objectives outlined in the minimum standard curriculum
described in
105 CMR 156.000;
and
(b) The training provider
provides to the Commissioner written documentation supporting the request for a
waiver.
(B) Other health care professionals such as dieticians, social workers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and others may teach lessons or modules of a nurse aides training course.
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