Center for Aide Regulation and Education Division of Health Service Regulation

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Center for Aide Regulation and EducationDivision
of Health Service Regulation

• State Update - Nurse Aide I, Medication Aide,
  and Geriatric Aide
• November 19, 2009

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Year in Review (FY 7/1/08 6/30/09)

• Candidates Tested
• Nurse Aides 23829 Medication Aides 961
• Aides Listed
• Nurse Aides 15226
• Medication Aides 660
• Number represents skills, 20,394 written tests
  given at 96-97 pass rate

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Year in Review - continued

• Number of CC candidates tested FY 08-09
• Tested written 10,905
• Passed written 10,724 (98)
• 41.3 of candidates are from CC state-approved
  training

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Year in Review - continued

• Number of CC candidates tested FY 08-09
• Tested skills 12,318
• Passed skills 9,953 (80.8)
• 39.8 of candidates are from CC state-approved
  training

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Year in Review - continued

• Number of CC candidates tested FY 08-09
• W S
• Refreshers 1.8 2.2
• Schools of Nursing 2.5 2.5
• Proprietary 6.7 6.3
• High Schools 11.3 11.6
• Challenge 34.0 35.7
• Other categories lt 1 each

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Year in Review - continued

• State-Approved Programs
• Nurse Aide I 512
• Geriatric Aide 12
• does not include refresher/transition, but does
  include all others

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Year in Review - continued

• Competency Evaluation Stats - statewide
• Average pass rate FY 2008-09
• Written 95
• Skills 72

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Year in Review - continued

• Pass Rates for Community Colleges
• FY 2008-09
• Written 98
• Skills 80.8

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Year in Review - continued

• Skills with Lowest Passing Scores for CC
• Perineal care 83
• Provides cather care 86
• Dresses client/weak R. arm 86
• Counts/records radial pulse 86

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Year in Review - continued

• Skills With Lowest Pass Rates For NC
• Perineal care 75
• Catheter care 77
• Radial pulse 80
• Assists with use of bedpan 81
• Assists client/weak r. arm 81
• Modified bedbath 81
• BP 81

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Recent Changes (8-09)

• Changes in NC Testing Policies/Procedures
• Eligibility Routes (Handbook pages 2-4)
• Price Increase (Handbook page 5)
• Applications (Handbook pages 4-7)
• Proper Identification (Handbook page 9)

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Changes for 2009-2010

• National Council for State Boards of Nursing
  (NCSBN) developing knowledge and skill statements
  and job analysis for nurse aides
• NNAAP test (written) will be new effective
  January 2010
• New Handbook coming out in December
• Reviewed/developed test items for Med. Aide exam

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Testing Update - Miscellaneous

• Test sites
• Data shows that candidates who test INF have
  significantly higher pass rates
• --Pass rates at INF 85
• --Pass rates at RTS 68
• When removing challengers, rate remains 68
• RTS which offer training must offer
  state-approved training.

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ADA notes

• Majority of ADA requests involve deaf/hard of
  hearing candidates
• Many modifications can be made
• Eliminating skill is not an option
• Modifications usually are aligned with
  modifications used in training (i.e.
  interpreters)
• Digital equipment not allowed

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Miscellaneous

• Check website frequently for announcements -
  www.ncnar.org
• Resources will be posted as developed
• Moving to electronic communication

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Medication Aide

• Confusion, confusion, confusion
• Intent, laws, rules, curriculum not completely
  aligned
• Competency exam reviewed
• New items developed
• Curriculum is THE source for exam
• National Council for State Boards of Nursing
  competency exam

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Education Staff

• Kathy Turner, Manager
• Teressa Banks, Coastal Region
• Barbara Branon-Bissette, Piedmont Region
• Vickie Fore, Triangle Region
• Gaynelle Rogers, Western Region
• Brenda Sanders, Educational Support, Raleigh

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• Thank you for all you do for the students and
  citizens of North Carolina. You are doing a great
  job and should be proud of your success!