Nurse Aide Training, Testing and Registry Survey
Results
The Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS) is
improving Nurse Aide Training, Testing and Directory (referred to as "registry"
in many states) processes by:
- standardizing training and testing
- providing notice of
employment eligibility expiration to nurse aides
- increasing the accuracy of Directory
data
- streamlining the processing of Directory paperwork.
To assist in designing the changes, a survey was mailed to all other state registries,
asking them to complete and return the survey by November 1, 2000. 32 states responded to
the request, resulting in the following information:
Number of nurse aides
currently on registry:
Range from 5,612 (Nevada) to 268,307 (Illinois)
Average 25,000 – 45,000
Paper based record retention system for nurse aides on
registry:
Records destroyed after 2 to 10 years - Yes
19
Computer based record retention system for nurse aides
on registry: Yes 26
Automated interactive voice response system: Yes 18
Internet for any part of registry: Yes 13
Any part of registry system (application, renewal,
verification of eligibility to work, etc.) automated: Yes 13
Number of staff who operate
registry:
1 staff = 5 states
2 staff = 5 states
3 staff = 9 states
4 staff = 5 states
5 staff = 4 states
6 staff = 1 state
Greater than 6 staff = 3 states
Days and hours of operation:
Monday – Friday = 29 states (3 did not respond)
8:00 – 4:30 or 5:00
State nurse aide registries
responding to survey:
-
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado,
Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine,
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire,
North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
State nurse aide registries
with training requirements above federal minimum of 75 hours:
State nurse aide registries
that contract training and/or may not grant reciprocity:
-
Alabama - Assessment Systems, Inc.
-
Arizona - Experior LLC
-
Arkansas - Chauncey Group, Intl.
-
Colorado - Assessment Systems, Inc.
-
Connecticut - Assessment Systems, Inc.
-
Florida - Assessment Systems, Inc.
-
Hawaii - American Red Cross
-
Idaho - Written Test Only
-
Illinois - Southern Illinois University
-
Iowa - University of Iowa, Testing Only
-
Kansas - University of Kansas, Testing Only
-
Maine - Testing Only
-
Montana - Headmaster
-
Nevada - Assessment Systems, Inc.
-
New Hampshire - Assessment Systems, Inc.; Chauncey Group, Intl.
-
North Dakota - Assessment Systems, Inc.; Headmaster, Procare
-
Ohio - Assessment Systems, Inc.
-
Rhode Island - Assessment Systems, Inc. (written); Rhode
Island Dept of Education (practical)
-
Texas - Assessment Systems, Inc.
-
Washington - Assessment Systems, Inc. (competency
evaluation)
-
West Virginia - HRDTI, Inc.
-
Wyoming - Assessment Systems, Inc.
For more information regarding specific nurse aide
registry operations, please contact the registry directly. See the List of State Nurse Aide
Registries (exit DHFS; PDF, 47 KB) for
contact information or see the following websites:
Colorado - www.dora.state.co.us/Nursing/
(exit DHFS)
Florida - www.flahec.org/hlthcareers/NURSING.HTM
(exit DHFS)
Georgia - www2.state.ga.us/Departments/DHR/ORS/
nar-home.htm (exit DHFS)
Indiana - http://www.in.gov/isdh/regsvcs/acc/certhha/index.htm
(exit DHFS)
Massachusetts - www.state.ma.us/dph/dhcq/nar.htm
(exit DHFS)
Minnesota - www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fpc/profinfo/
ib99_13.htm
(exit DHFS)
North Carolina - www.ncnar.org/
(exit DHFS)
Ohio - www.odh.ohio.gov/programs/nurseAid/nurseAidRegistry.aspx
(exit DHFS)
Oklahoma - www.health.state.ok.us/program/nrsaid/
(exit DHFS)
Pennsylvania - www.promissor.com/
(exit DHFS)
South Dakota - www.state.sd.us/doh/Facility/nurseaide.htm
(exit DHFS)
Texas - www.dhs.state.tx.us/programs/credentialing/
(exit DHFS)
Wisconsin - www.dhfs.state.wi.us/caregiver/NATD/
NATDintro.htm
(exit DHFS)
Last Revised: June 30, 2008 |
