Basics of the Life Safety Code
Hours: 1.00
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, requires that all participating nursing organizations in the U.S. be compliant with all aspects of the Life Safety Code. The mandates they set forth are based on the 2012 National Fire Protection Association’s NFPA 101, Life Safety Code. You will be asked to ensure your facility complies with these codes. This course discusses the Life Safety Code and the required steps you and your organization must take to prevent fires, electrical malfunctions, and other safety hazards as outlined in the code.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, requires that all participating nursing organizations in the U.S. be compliant with all aspects of the Life Safety Code. The mandates they set forth are based on the 2012 National Fire Protection Association’s NFPA 101, Life Safety Code. You will be asked to ensure your facility complies with these codes. This course discusses the Life Safety Code and the required steps you and your organization must take to prevent fires, electrical malfunctions, and other safety hazards as outlined in the code.
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
This is not an accredited course for professional license renewal. Florida CNAs may use this inservice toward meeting their annual inservice requirement.
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (ALL Direct Care Workers)
Relias Learning, LLC is approved as a Curriculum Developer by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours for all WA State Direct Care Workers. Training Provider Code: WA0624. CE Approval Code: CO2336930
National Certification Council for Activity Professionals
This course is NCCAP approved NCCAP5029960-24NT. All NCCAP approved courses count 100% towards certification.
California Department of Public Health (CNA)
Relias, LLC is an approved provider of continuing education by the California Department of Public Health, Provider # NAC7001.
The certificate must be retained by the licensee for a period of four (4) years after the course is completed.
This learning activity meets the definition of *** ONLINE *** CEUs. This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
Describe the purpose of the Life Safety Code.
Identify at least three ways to prevent hazards.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Keeping Your Facility Hazard Free
Associations
Surveys
Ensuring Compliance
Review
Preventing Hazards
Review
Oxygen
Review
Summary
Section 3: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Ed has 30 plus years of nursing experience with clinical roles in trauma, emergency, critical care, skilled nursing, behavioral health, occupational health, home care, and is a certified clinical nursing instructor in North Carolina. Ed served as Director of Nursing for rural emergency services and physician practices. Ed earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Ed retired from the U.S. Coast Guard with 34 years served.
The target audience for this course is: Direct Care Workers; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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