S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-103.500.506

Current through Register Vol. 48, 12, December 27, 2024

Section 61-103.500.506 - Inservice Training (I)

A. Documentation of all inservice training shall be signed and dated by both the individual providing the training and the individual receiving the training. The following training shall be provided by appropriate resources, such as licensed, registered, or certified persons, books, or electronic media, to all staff members in the context of their job duties and responsibilities, prior to resident contact and at a frequency determined by the facility, but at least annually unless otherwise specified by certificate, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR):

1. Basic first-aid to include emergency procedures as well as procedures to manage and/or care for minor accidents or injuries;

2. Management and care of persons with contagious and/or communicable disease, such as hepatitis, tuberculosis, or HIV infection;

3. Medication management including storage, administration, receiving orders, securing medications, interactions, and adverse reactions;

4. Depending on the type of residents, care of persons specific to the physical or mental condition being care for in the facility, such as cognitive disability, mental illness, or aggressive, violent, and/or inappropriate behavioral symptoms, to include understanding and coping with behaviors, safety, and activities;

5. Use of restraint techniques;

6. Crisis management;

7. OSHA standards regarding blood-borne pathogens;

8. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for designated staff members to ensure that there is a certified staff member present whenever residents are in the facility;

9. Confidentiality of resident information and records;

10. Resident Rights;

11. Fire response training within twenty-four (24) hours of their first day on the job in the facility (See Section 1502);

12. Emergency procedures and disaster preparedness within twenty-four (24) hours of their first day on the job in the facility (See Section 1401); and

13. Activity training (for designated staff only).

B. All new staff members shall have documented orientation to the organization and environment of the facility, specific duties and responsibilities of staff members and residents' needs within twenty-four (24) hours of their first day on the job in the facility.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-103.500.506

Replaced and amended by State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 06, eff. 6/24/2016.