- (1) Student requirements. The student shall be at least 18 years of age at the completion of the course, have a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma, be listed on the registry, and be eligible to work in a federally-certified facility. Nurse aides who have completed the 100-hour nursing home medication aide program are deemed to meet the hospice medication aide program requirements.
- (2) Work experience. The student shall be employed as a nurse aide by a hospice agency and shall complete 2,000 hours in direct patient care within the 3 years immediately preceding the start of the course or by the end of the course.
- (3) Written recommendation. The student shall be recommended in writing by the hospice administrator, and by a registered nurse who is working with the nurse aide.
History
History: CR 08-042: cr. register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08.