26 Tex. Admin. Code § 554.1115 - Requirements for Training of Paid Feeding Assistants
(a) Minimum training course contents. A
state-approved training course for paid feeding assistants must include, at a
minimum, 16 hours of training in the following:
(1) feeding techniques;
(2) assistance with feeding and
hydration;
(3) communication and
interpersonal skills;
(4)
appropriate response to resident behavior;
(5) safety and emergency procedures,
including the Heimlich maneuver;
(6) infection control;
(7) resident rights; and
(8) recognizing changes in residents that are
inconsistent with their normal behavior and the importance of reporting those
changes to the supervisory nurse.
(b) Maintenance of records. The facility must
maintain a record of all individuals used by the facility as paid feeding
assistants who have successfully completed the state-approved training course
for paid feeding assistants. At a minimum, documentation must include the date
and location of the course, the name of the trainer, and a statement that the
course was successfully completed.
(c) Repeat training. If paid feeding
assistants seek employment at a facility other than the facility at which they
were trained, they will not be required to repeat the state-approved training
course if documentation of successful course completion, as outlined in
subsection (b) of this section, is given to the hiring facility.
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