The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (OBRA 1987) required states to initiate and maintain Nurse Aide Training, Competency Evaluation Test and Nurse Aide Registries to define training and evaluation standards for nurse aides who work in long term care units, hospitals and health care centers.
In Rhode Island, the Department of Health carries the [...]
In Texas, the responsibility to formulate Certified Nursing Assistant program lays with the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS), who reviews and approves or disapproves nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs (NATCEPs) and nurse aide competency evaluation programs (CEPs).
It is necessary that any individual or entity that wants to offer a NATCEP [...]
As required by the Federal Regulations, the Medicaid Agency bears the responsibility to establish the curriculum requirements for State certification of Nurse Aide Training Programs (NATPs) and formulate the curriculam of the Competency Evaluation Program in Hawaii. Medicaid Agency also determines, if NATP is qualified to be certified and work legally in long term care [...]
Since February 1, 2005, the New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) selects the Prometric to manage the Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation Program (NACEP) testing and registry services effective February 1, 2005, to assure safety, quality care and improvement of health care services.
The New Mexico State Registry Provides:
Details about nurse aides registered with the [...]
Certified Nurse Aides has the responsibilities to carry out and provide everyday nursing care to patients in long term care units, hospitals, nursing homes and health centers, under the supervision of Certified Licensed Nurse. To be a certified nursing assistant, a nursing aide should complete state and federal authority stipulated nursing training programs, which includes [...]
In Nebraska, to be certified as nursing aide, an individual must complete 75 hours of nursing training program combining classroom and clinical learning and pass competency evaluation examination in a Medicare/ Medicaid certified nursing facility and be listed on the nurse aide registry. Nurse aides who work in licensed nursing homes that are not Medicare [...]
Although, nurse aides in Kentucky are often referred to as “Certified Nurse Aides “, the correct title for a nurse aide listed on the Kentucky Nurse Aide Registry is “State Registered Nurse Aide” (SRNA).
The Kentucky Nurse Aide Registry began in October 1990 after the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) became law. The Nurse Aide Registry [...]
Nurse Aide Training Programs in Missouri must follow the provision of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, which mandates all states to regulate and approve Certified Nursing Training Programs.
While training programs may vary slightly depending upon the educational provider, all state-approved programs must contain the following minimum learning elements, which is also necessity of [...]
CNA is known as an individual, who has completed state and federal, approved nursing training programs and passing of competency evaluation examination. The basic duty of CNA is to care and look after everyday needs of the patients in hospitals, nursing homes and long term care units.
Nurse Aide Training Programs in Kansas must follow the [...]
Nurse Aide Training Programs in Colorado must follow the provision of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987, which mandates all states to regulate and approve Certified Nursing Training Programs.
In the state of Colorado, nursing aide certification programs is supervised and managed by the Board of Nursing (through the Department of Regulatory Agencies) throughout the [...]