{"ref":"NC-HSP-HR-01","title":"Orientation, Hospice Training and In-Service Education","category":"Human resources","summary":"Requires orientation in the hospice philosophy and the employee's own duties, North Carolina's 14 required training topics for everyone who gives direct patient and family care, at least eight hours of hospice training for staff and 12 hours for volunteers, annual in-service education (at least 12 hours in each 12-month period for nurse aides), extra training for hospice caregivers in residential facilities, and attendance records.","inShort":["Finish orientation and hospice training before caring for patients alone.","Hospice training covers 14 required topics, from concepts of death and dying to patient rights.","Staff complete at least 8 hours of hospice training; volunteers at least 12 hours.","Nurse aides need at least 12 hours of in-service training every 12 months.","Sign the attendance record every time you attend training."],"primaryCitation":"10A NCAC 13K .0402","citations":["10A NCAC 13K .0402(a)-(c)","10A NCAC 13K .0401(c), (d), (e)(6), (9)","10A NCAC 13K .0301(a)(5)","10A NCAC 13K .0505(d)"],"federalCitations":["42 CFR §418.100(g)","42 CFR §418.76(d)","42 CFR §418.112(f)","42 CFR §418.113(d)","29 CFR §1910.1030(g)(2)"],"surveyorAsks":["Show me the orientation and training records for these employees, including the 14 topics in 10A NCAC 13K .0402(b).","How many hours of hospice training did this staff member complete, and how many did this volunteer complete?"],"forms":[{"ref":"NC-HSP-HR-01-A","title":"Orientation and Hospice Training Record"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (10A NCAC 13K .0402)","5. Orientation","6. Hospice Training North Carolina Requires","7. Competency Before Independent Work","8. In-Service Education","8.1 Written description of in-service training","9. Hospice Caregivers in a Residential Facility","10. Contracted Staff and Facility Staff","11. Responsibilities","12. Records and Compliance Monitoring","13. Staff Training","14. References","15. Related Policies and Forms","16. Approval","17. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"nc-hospice","state":"North Carolina","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}}