{"ref":"LA-HSP-HR-01","title":"Orientation, In-Service Training and Continuing Education","category":"Human resources","summary":"Sets out the orientation every staff member receives, the Louisiana orientation and initial training topics for hospice aides and homemakers, how competency is assessed, the 12 hours of annual in-service for aides (two on end-of-life care, six every six months), the continuing education hours Chapter 82 requires for each discipline, and the annual training every staff member completes.","inShort":["Complete orientation before you work alone. Hospice aides also pass a competency check by a registered nurse before giving care.","Hospice aides and homemakers need at least 12 hours of in-service every year: at least 2 on end-of-life care, and 6 in each half of the year.","Nurses, social workers and counselors complete at least 2 hours of continuing education every year. Give your certificates to the director of nurses.","Everyone completes annual training on social media, abuse reporting and emergencies. Direct care staff also complete workplace violence training.","Only do tasks you have been trained and checked on. Ask your supervisor if you are unsure."],"primaryCitation":"LAC 48:I §8217.E.2.e.iv-vii","citations":["LAC 48:I §8217.E.2.e.iv-vii","LAC 48:I §8217.G.1.f, G.4-7","LAC 48:I §8217.A.3","LAC 48:I §8217.B.3","LAC 48:I §8217.D.3","LAC 48:I §8217.I.1.c","LAC 48:I §8217.J.3","LAC 48:I §8217.O.3","LAC 48:I §8217.Q.3-4","LAC 48:I §8235.C.3","LAC 48:I §8235.D.3.g-i","LAC 48:I §8235.D.5.d","R.S. 40:2199.15(A)(2)(a), (C)","R.S. 40:2184(2)(g)(vii)-(viii)"],"federalCitations":["42 CFR §418.100(g)","42 CFR §418.76(c)-(d)","42 CFR §418.113(d)(1)","29 CFR §1910.1030(g)(2)"],"surveyorAsks":["Show me the orientation record for your newest hospice aide, including the Chapter 82 topics.","How many in-service hours did this aide complete in the last 12 months, and when? Were six of them in each six-month period?"],"forms":[{"ref":"LA-HSP-HR-01-A","title":"Orientation Record"},{"ref":"LA-HSP-HR-01-B","title":"Annual In-Service and Continuing Education Hours Record"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (LAC 48:I §8217.E.2.e.iv-vii)","5. Orientation for Everyone","6. Hospice Aide and Homemaker Orientation and Initial Training","7. Competency Assessment","7.1 Methods","7.2 When competency is required","8. In-Service Training for Hospice Aides and Homemakers","9. Continuing Education by Discipline","10. Annual Training for All Staff","11. In-Service Record and Program Review","12. Responsibilities","13. Records and Compliance Monitoring","14. Staff Training","15. References","16. Related Policies and Forms","17. Approval","18. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"la-hospice","state":"Louisiana","service":"Hospice","guides":[{"path":"/guides/staff-policy-acknowledgment/","h1":"Staff policy acknowledgment: how read-and-sign works in home care"},{"path":"/guides/hospice-policies/","h1":"What policies are required for hospice?"},{"path":"/guides/hospice-conditions-of-participation/","h1":"Hospice Conditions of Participation: which policies each one needs"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}