Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
F728 in Montana. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2023
Montana cites F728 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share3.76×
3.76 times the share F728 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Montana citations0.28%
Of every deficiency written in Montana in 2023, this is the portion that was F728.
Montana0.28%
National0.08%
Share of all citations that were F728.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Montana surveyors wrote
F728 findings written in Montana, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedDecember 21, 2023
Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure a nurse aide completed a NATCEP program within four months of full-time employment at the facility, for 1 (staff member K) of 3 sampled staff members. Findings include:
During an interview on 12/21/23 at 7:50 a.m., staff member K stated she had worked for the facility for one year and was an NA (nurse aide - not certified) Staff member K stated she had restrictions on what tasks she was able to perform independently and which tasks required supervision from a CNA or a licensed nurse.
Review of staff member K's employment record, provided on 12/21/23 at 8:30 a.m., showed the staff member was hired as a regular full-time employee on 11/1/22. …
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