The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Friday published a rule in the Federal Register that will permit a waiver in some cases of the two-year ban on nurse-aide training. This will apply to ...

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 ...

Nursing homes in need of more direct-care workers have received a big boost from federal regulators. A rule that says new aides cannot work longer than four months without becoming certified has been ...

Waivers will be issued at statewide, countywide, and individual facility levels. Nursing homes struggling to get uncertified temporary nurse aides (TNAs) trained to federal training requirements by ...

National Nurse Aide Assessment Program is an evaluation of nurse aide-related knowledge, skills and abilities. The NNAAP examination is made up of both a written and oral examination, and a skills ...