GNA program/Paid feeding assistant Questions
and Answers| Latest Update
The GNA training program shall provided at least____ hours of training prior to direct resident
care? 16 hours
The 16 hours of GNA training shall include what 5--topics? (a) Infection control;
(b) Safety and emergency procedures;
(c) Promoting residents' independence;
(d) Respecting residents' rights; and
(e) Communication and interpersonal skills
Paid feeding assistants must successfully complete? 8 hours of state approved training
course
What types of patients can paid feeding assistance feed? *NO Difficult feeding
conditions* which includes issues with:
(1) Difficulty swallowing; (2) Choking;
(3) Recurrent lung aspirations; or
(4) Tube or parenteral intravenous feedings
What are the 3---ways in which appropriate residents are selected for feeding by the paid feeding
assistance? (1) Charge nurse's current assessment of the resident;
(2) The resident's latest Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment; and
and Answers| Latest Update
The GNA training program shall provided at least____ hours of training prior to direct resident
care? 16 hours
The 16 hours of GNA training shall include what 5--topics? (a) Infection control;
(b) Safety and emergency procedures;
(c) Promoting residents' independence;
(d) Respecting residents' rights; and
(e) Communication and interpersonal skills
Paid feeding assistants must successfully complete? 8 hours of state approved training
course
What types of patients can paid feeding assistance feed? *NO Difficult feeding
conditions* which includes issues with:
(1) Difficulty swallowing; (2) Choking;
(3) Recurrent lung aspirations; or
(4) Tube or parenteral intravenous feedings
What are the 3---ways in which appropriate residents are selected for feeding by the paid feeding
assistance? (1) Charge nurse's current assessment of the resident;
(2) The resident's latest Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment; and
