HCAF: Expanding Roles: Florida's RN Delegation Train the Trainer of Health Aides and CNAs (6 SN, OT, ST CEU)

Thanks to HCAF's advocacy efforts, the Florida Legislature passed legislation in 2020 (HB 607) that allows certified nursing assistants (CNAs) and home health aides to take on expanded duties under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN). Now that the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) has completed its rulemaking process, we want to know how your agency ensures compliance and implements the new rules.

The Florida Administrative Register, specifically sections 59A-8.0097, 59A-8.0216, and 59A-8.219, outlines the requirements for the medication administration program, training, and RN delegation of tasks. Effective May 24, 2023, CNAs and home health aides must complete six (6) hours of training through course-based modules, pass a written test, and demonstrate proficiency to perform the additional tasks.

The primary objective of this webinar series is to equip those that will be training non-licensed personnel with the necessary skills to administer medications safely to homebound individuals. Additionally, we aim to support agencies in ensuring compliance if nurses delegate tasks to CNAs and home health aides. While each agency is responsible for fulfilling the in-person competencies mandated by the new law, home care agency owners/operators, administrators, and clinical managers will be provided access to policy templates, reference materials, and sample test questions with corresponding answers.

This series is designed for RNs considering delegating additional tasks and the individuals that will teach RNs and Aides how to meet the critical requirements. We recommend taking the entire course and so we are not making the individual modules available separately. 

The following are some examples of learning objectives to be covered:

• Overview of course requirements, certification, and recertification
• Basic principles of medication - The five (5) rights of medication administration
• Medication interactions and adverse reactions
• Comprehension of medication labels
• Clarifying medication orders
• Documentation of all medication administration tasks in written and electronic form

Ensuring the safe and lawful delegation of tasks is crucial. This program will guide you in achieving that. Register today and let's embark on this training journey together! 

Speaker/Course Author - Heather Curren, RN, BSN, COS-C, HCS-D, HCS-H