Feeding Assistant Training Introductory Session
This introductory session is intended for supervisory level staff (i.e., Director of Nursing, Administrator, Staff Developer) who will organize non-nursing staff to participate in the Feeding Assistant Training. The information covered includes the requirements of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid’s (CMS) Paid Feeding Assistant regulation, logistics of training, materials necessary for survey and helpful suggestions for recruiting staff to participate in the training. This session is not part of the required eight hours of training.
Objectives:
This session will answer Supervisors’ questions about the webinar series.
- What is this training series about?
- Why should your facility participate in the Feeding Assistant Training?
- What are the training requirements?
- Who should participate in the training?
Presenters:
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Sandra F. Simmons, PhD
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Available Webinars:
Introductory Session
Intro to Feeding (Session 1)
Diet Types (Session 2)
Feeding Techniques (Session 3)
Communication (Session 4)
Difficult Behaviors (Session 5)
Dysphagia & Aspiration (Session 6)
Safety and Emergency Procedures (Session 7)
Importance of Resident Rights (Session 8)
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