S.C. Code Regs. § ch. 61, 61-125, 61-125.500, 61-125.504

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Subsection 61-125.504 - Inservice Training. (I)

A. All staff and volunteers in the facility shall complete the required SCDMH training in accordance with specific duties and responsibilities outlined in their job description. Training shall be documented in a staff or volunteer record and maintained at the facility.

B. The documentation of all inservice training shall include topic, training source, duration, and shall be signed and dated by the trainer and trainee. A signature by the trainee and the individual providing the training may be omitted for computer-based training. Training shall be provided by qualified persons and electronic media to all staff members and volunteers in the context of their job duties. All required training shall be completed prior to patient contact and at a frequency determined by the SCDMH, but at least annually unless otherwise specified by certificate, for example, cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Training for each staff and volunteer of the facility whose responsibilities include direct patient care shall include:

1. Basic first-aid to include emergency procedures as well as procedures to manage and care for minor accidents and injuries (non-nursing staff only);

2. Management and care of persons with contagious and/or communicable disease (non-nursing staff only);

3. OSHA standards regarding bloodborne pathogens;

4. Medication management including storage, interactions, and adverse reactions (as applicable to job duties);

5. Assessment and prevention of suicide;

6. Crisis interventions and treatment;

7. Patient rights and grievance procedures;

8. Confidentiality of patient information and records;

9. Abuse, neglect, and exploitation;

10. Elopement;

11. Use of restraint techniques that promote patient safety, including alternatives to physical restraints, in accordance with the provisions of Section 903;

12. Fire response training within twenty-four (24) hours of their first day on the job in the facility (see Section 1503); and

13. Emergency procedures and disaster preparedness to address various types of potential disasters within twenty-four (24) hours of initial patient contact (see Section 1400).

S.C. Code Regs. ch. 61, 61-125, 61-125.500, 61-125.504

Added by State Register Volume 43, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/24/2019.