The blanket waiver expired on October 6 while there was still a backlog for CNA training and testing in numerous states, creating a barrier for temporary nurse aides to become certified. Temporary ...

Skilled nursing facilities in states where there aren’t any training delays should be actively working to transition all of their temporary nurse aides to certified status “as soon as possible,” say ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has revised guidance for a temporary nurse aide training program whose pending Oct. 7 end date has threatened many individuals’ ability to comply with ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — The state has censured a Syracuse nursing home after one of its nurse aides grabbed a resident by the wrist and poured a pitcher of water over her head during a heated argument. The ...