Survey of Nurse Aide Registries (Direct Care Worker) in the United States
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Summary
The survey results highlight inconsistencies and gaps in training, testing, and other pre-employment requirements for nursing assistants. The results from the nurse aide registries are presented in a series of charts. The survey notes who pays for pre-certification training in each state, whether candidates are allowed to become certified by passing the test without undergoing training, whether nurse aides pay a fee to be licensed or certified, who does criminal background checks, and more.
Topics
Populations
Sources
Iowa CareGivers Association
Programs/Initiatives
States
Keywords
Nurse Aide Registry; training
Contact
Di
Findley
Iowa CareGivers Association
1117 Pleasant Street, Suite 221
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
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Iowacga@aol.com
Phone
515-241-8697