172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 106, § 007

Current through September 17, 2024

Section 172-106-007 - CORE EDUCATION

If applicable, applicants must complete the following core educational requirements either through a college or university or as continuing education

007.01PATIENT CARE AND SERVICES. Coursework may include one of the following:

(A) Aging;

(B) Ancillary health services;

(C) Developmental disabilities;

(D) Disease process;

(E) End of life care;

(F) Environmental health and safety;

(G) Food management;

(H) Geriatrics or gerontology;

(I) Health care delivery systems;

(J) Medical terminology;

(K) Nursing;

(L) Nutrition;

(M) Pharmacology;

(N) Therapeutic recreation; or

(O) Similar coursework to those listed above.

007.02SOCIAL SERVICES. Coursework may include one of the following:

(A) Case management;

(B) Death and dying;

(C) Developments in aging;

(D) Mental health;

(E) Psychology relating to aging;

(F) Social gerontology, such as theories of aging, social aspects of aging, multi-cultural issues;

(G) Social services, including Medicaid or Medicare;

(H) Social work;

(I) Sociology;

(J) Spirituality, human development, or lifespan;

(K) Therapeutic recreation; or

(L) Similar coursework to those listed above.

007.03FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. Coursework may include one of the following:

(A) Accounting, such as payroll, taxes, or general ledger;

(B) Business management;

(C) Financial planning;

(D) Health care finance;

(E) Management;

(F) Office management or statistics; or

(G) Similar course work to those listed above.

007.04ADMINISTRATION, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT. Coursework may include one of the following:

(A) Communication skills;

(B) Health care information technology;

(C) Law courses, such as public administration or business law;

(D) Leadership skills;

(E) Legal aspects of aging;

(F) Marketing or public relations;

(G) Management or organizational theory;

(H) Organizational analysis;

(I) Organizational development;

(J) Personnel, human resources, or labor relations;

(K) Purchasing or inventory control;

(L) Quality management / quality improvement;

(M) Strategic or financial planning; or

(N) Similar coursework to those listed above.

007.05RULES, REGULATIONS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF A HEALTH CARE FACILITY. Coursework may include one of the following:

(A) Ethics;

(B) Health care regulations;

(C) Labor laws;

(D) Law;

(E) Life or safety code;

(F) National fire protection association and fire safety evaluation system;

(G) Nursing home administrator regulations;

(H) Nursing facility standards;

(I) Occupational safety and health administration; or

(J) Similar coursework to those listed above.

007.06CORE EDUCATIONAL HOURS. Hours are calculated as follows:

(A) 1 semester hour equals 1 coursework hour;

(B)1.5 quarter hour equals 1 coursework hour; and

(C) 10 continuing education hours equals 1 coursework hour.

172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 106, § 007

Amended effective 9/21/2020