Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Training and HIV/AIDS Education
Sets the Florida dementia (Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders) training every hospice employee needs: written information at the start of employment, at least 1 hour within 3 months for staff with direct contact, and 3 more hours within 9 months for direct care staff, using training approved by the Department of Elder Affairs, with certificates in personnel files; and the one-time HIV/AIDS educational course required for hospice employees.
About this policy
- Policy number
- FL-HSP-HR-02
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- s. 400.6045(1), F.S.
- Library
- Florida hospice · 60 policies
- Category
- Human resources
- Sections
- 17
In short
- On your first day you receive written information about caring for people with dementia.
- If you will have contact with patients, complete at least 1 hour of approved dementia training within 3 months of starting.
- If you give direct care, complete 3 more hours within 9 months of starting.
- Complete the one-time HIV/AIDS course within 30 days of starting.
- Give the office a copy of every certificate.
What's inside
17 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (s. 400.6045(1), F.S.; Rules 59A-38.019 and 59A-38.020, F.A.C.; s. 381.0035, F.S.)
- 5. Dementia Training Requirements
- 6. Approved Training and Accepted Prior Training
- 7. Certificates
- 8. HIV/AIDS Educational Course
- 9. Tracking Deadlines
- 10. Responsibilities
- 11. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 12. Staff Training
- 13. References
- 14. Related Policies and Forms
- 15. Approval
- 16. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me the dementia training certificates for this aide and this nurse, with the dates they started work.
- Is your dementia training provider and curriculum approved by the Department of Elder Affairs? Show me the approval numbers.
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