N.J. Admin. Code § 8:35-2.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 8:35-2.3 - Training for direct care staff

(a) A facility shall establish and implement policies and procedures for the training of all direct care staff who may provide care to a patient who has experienced a stillbirth. The training policies and procedures shall address, at a minimum:

1. Effective communication skills to ensure that information regarding the stillbirth is delivered to the patient and family in a sensitive manner, including the appropriate and sensitive delivery of the following information:

i. What to expect when delivering a stillborn child;

ii. The availability of grief counseling;

iii. The opportunity to develop a plan of care that meets the patient and family's social, religious, and cultural needs; and

iv. The importance of an autopsy and thorough evaluation of a stillborn child to facilitate research into the potential causes of stillbirths;

2. Bereavement education regarding the grieving process associated with stillbirths; and

3. Cultural, spiritual, and religious awareness and education regarding stillbirths.

(b) The facility shall document the training provided to each direct care staff member in the staff member's personnel file.

1. The direct care staff shall receive training upon hire and on an annual basis thereafter, or more frequently as necessary.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:35-2.3

Adopted by 50 N.J.R. 512(a), effective 1/16/2018