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Assisted Living Facility (ALF) Training and Staffing Requirements, Exams of Nursing

The various training and staffing requirements for assisted living facilities (alfs) in florida. It covers topics such as infection control, resident rights, medication assistance, continuing education for administrators and staff, fire safety drills, elopement prevention, and specialized training for staff working with residents with alzheimer's or mental health conditions. The document also addresses requirements related to facility supervision, staffing levels, and documentation. This information is crucial for ensuring alfs provide quality care and maintain compliance with state regulations.

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2023/2024

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What is the minimum passing score for the ALF core competency test? - ✔✔75%
Staff who provide direct care to residents, other than nurses, certified nursing assistants, or home health
aides must receive a minimum of one hour in-service training in infection control, including universal
precautions, and facility sanitation procedures - ✔✔Before providing personal care to residents
Staff who provided direct care to residents must receive a minimum of one hour in-service training
within 30 days of employment that covers the following subjects - ✔✔Resident rights, abuse, neglect,
and exploitation and reporting major incidents, reporting adverse incidents, and a facility emergency
procedures
Unlicensed person who will be providing assistance with self administered medications must take the
required training - ✔✔Prior to assuming responsibilities
Unlicensed person who provide assistance with self administered medications and have successfully
completed the initial four hours training must obtain - ✔✔A minimum of two hours of continuing
education training on the subject every year
What is the continuing education requirement for the administrator and extended congregate care
supervisor, if different from the administrator - ✔✔A minimum of four hours of continuing education
every two years and topics related to the physical, psychological, or social needs of frail elderly and
disabled persons, or persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders
What is the minimum passing score for the ALF core competency test - ✔✔75%
The administrators, managers and staff, who have Direct contact with mental health residence in a
license limited mental health facility, must receive - ✔✔A minimum of three hours of continuing
education
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What is the minimum passing score for the ALF core competency test? - ✔✔75% Staff who provide direct care to residents, other than nurses, certified nursing assistants, or home health aides must receive a minimum of one hour in-service training in infection control, including universal precautions, and facility sanitation procedures - ✔✔Before providing personal care to residents Staff who provided direct care to residents must receive a minimum of one hour in-service training within 30 days of employment that covers the following subjects - ✔✔Resident rights, abuse, neglect, and exploitation and reporting major incidents, reporting adverse incidents, and a facility emergency procedures Unlicensed person who will be providing assistance with self administered medications must take the required training - ✔✔Prior to assuming responsibilities Unlicensed person who provide assistance with self administered medications and have successfully completed the initial four hours training must obtain - ✔✔A minimum of two hours of continuing education training on the subject every year What is the continuing education requirement for the administrator and extended congregate care supervisor, if different from the administrator - ✔✔A minimum of four hours of continuing education every two years and topics related to the physical, psychological, or social needs of frail elderly and disabled persons, or persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders What is the minimum passing score for the ALF core competency test - ✔✔75% The administrators, managers and staff, who have Direct contact with mental health residence in a license limited mental health facility, must receive - ✔✔A minimum of three hours of continuing education

How often must an existing unsprinkler ALF conduct fire exit drills - ✔✔Every month How often must facilities have an elopement drills - ✔✔A minimum of two resident elopement prevention and response drills per year When there is a change of ownership of an assisted living facility, you have 45 days prior to the change to inform the agencies central office - ✔✔False: you have to write them a letter and informed them of the change in ownership 60 days prior to the transfer of ownership Every facility should be under the supervision of an administrator who is at least 18 years of age - ✔✔False: administrators must be at least 21 years of age Administrators who supervise more than one facility shall appoint in writing a separate manager for each facility - ✔✔True - they must appoint a separate manager in writing for each facility Managers do not need to complete the court training requirement pursuant to rule 58A-5.0191, F.A.C. as long as they are supervised by a licensed administrator - ✔✔False managers must complete the court training requirement Successful completion of the court training requirements include passing the competency test - ✔✔True you must complete the course and get a passing score on the state exam This ALF core training practice exam is an adequate replacement for the taking competency test offered by the department of Elder affairs - ✔✔False you must take and pass the state exam Administrators and managers shall participate in 12 hours of continuing education in topics related to assisted living every two years as provided under section 429.52, F.S. - ✔✔True A resident will be moving into your facility January 14, the 1823 health assessment form must be completed within 31 days from admission date - ✔✔False health assessments must be completed up to 30 days of admission date

Staff will prepare or serve food, who have not taking the assisted living facility court training must receive a minimum of one hour in-service training within 30 days of employment in safe food handling practices - ✔✔True All facility staff should receive an in-service training regarding the facilities resident elopement response policies and procedures within 30 days of employment - ✔✔True All facility employees must complete an annual education course on HIV and AIDS - ✔✔Falls this is a one time education requirement A staff member who has completed courses in first aid and CPR and holds currently valid card documenting completion of such courses must be in the facility at all times - ✔✔True A nurse must take a one hour first aid course within 30 days of employment according to part three of chapter 401, F.S - ✔✔False: A nurse shall be considered as having met the training requirement for first aid And administrator or manager who has successfully completed the core training and passed the competency test may teach employees, but the for our initial and to our annual, assistance with self Administered medication training - ✔✔False: The training must be provided by ever just a nurse or license pharmacy The administrator or person designated by the administrator as responsible for the facilities food service and a day-to-day supervision of food service staff must obtain, annually, a minimum of two hours continued education and topics pertinent to nutrition and food service in an assisted living facility - ✔✔True The administrator and extended congregate care supervisor, if different from the administrator, must complete core training and four hours of initial training in extended congregate care prior to the facilities receiving it's extended congregate care license or within three months of beginning employment in the facility as an administrator or ECC supervisor - ✔✔True Successful completion of the assisted living facility core training is not a prerequisite for the initial 4 hour ECC training - ✔✔False

All direct care staff providing care to residence in an extended congregate care program must complete at least two hours of in-service training, provided by the facility administrator or ECC supervisor, within six months of beginning employment in the facility - ✔✔True The administrator, manager and staff, who have direct contact with mental health residents in a licensed limited mental health facility, must receive the following training a minimum of six hours of specialized training in working with individuals mental health diagnoses - ✔✔True There are special advertising requirements for facilities that advertise that they provide special care for persons with a ADRD, or who maintain secured areas - ✔✔True Facility staff who have regular contact with or provide direct care residence with a DRD, shall obtain two hours of initial training within three months of employment - ✔✔False such staff must have four hours of initial training within three months of employment Facility staff who provide direct care to residents with ADRD must obtain an additional four hours of training, entitled all Alzheimer disease and Related Disorders Level two training within nine months of employment - ✔✔True Direct care staff of a facility which advertise that they provide a special care for persons with ADRD, or who maintain secured areas that shall participate in four hours of continuing education annually. - ✔✔True: in addition to training required under subsection 2, a direct caregiver must participate in a minimum of four contact hours of continuing education each calendar year. The continuing education must include one or more topics included in the dementia specific training developed or approved by the department, in which the caregiver has not received previous training Newly hired facility administrators, managers, direct care staff and staff involved in resident admissions must receive at least one hour of training in the facilities policy and procedures regarding DNRO's within 30 days after employment - ✔✔True For existing license facilities that are not equipped with an automatic fire sprinkler system, the administrator is not required to evaluate the evacuation capability of residents. - ✔✔False: For such facilities, the administrator shall evaluate the evacuation capability of residents at least annually

In the event a state of emergency has been declared and the facility is not required to evacuate the premises, the facility may provide emergency shelter above the facilities license capacity as long as certain conditions are met - ✔✔True