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CMS SOM App. J, Tag W340
§483.460(c)(5)(i) Training clients and staff as needed in appropriate health and hygiene
methods;
Guidance §483.460(c)(5)(i)
Nursing staff periodically provides training to clients and staff on how to care for health needs or
conditions, personal hygiene, health maintenance, and disease prevention. Nursing staff
actively participates in periodic discussions with client and staff to promote health habits in the
areas of diet, exercise and non-smoking.
Based upon individual training needs, the nursing staff provides training to individuals in areas
such as medications, family planning, prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, control of
other infectious diseases, self-monitoring of health status and self-prevention of health
problems, etc. The nurses may train clients directly on their objectives or train other staff to do
this training as appropriate.
History
Rev. 135, Issued: 02-27-15, Effective: 04-27-15, Implementation: 04-27-15
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
b36420e10e4746103539295914c5c238e849e7ab18e82a7745777a732877b047
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