THE THIRD (AND FINAL) STAFFING RULE WORKSHOP IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD AT THE RIVER GARDEN HEBREW HOME/ WOLFSON HEALTH AND AGING CENTER, 11401 OLD ST. AUGUSTINE ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA ON MARCH 5, 2001,
BEGINNING AT  10:00 A.M.

    OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THIS MEETING WILL BE PUBLISHED  IN THE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY ON FEBRUARY 9, 2001.

    AT THIS TIME THE AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION WILL ACCEPT TESTIMONY WITH SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING STAFFING OF NURSES AND NURSES’ AIDES IN NURSING HOMES AND THE USE OF SINGLE TASK WORKERS.

 THESE ARE MY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STAFFING LEVELS IN NURSING HOMES:

FROM THE HOURS OF 7 A.M. TO 8 P.M.   :
1 NURSE TO 10 RESIDENTS AND 1 AIDE TO 6 RESIDENTS

 FROM THE HOURS OF 8 P.M. TO 7 A.M. 
1 NURSE TO 15 RESIDENTS AND 1 AIDE TO 10 RESIDENTS.

    WITH APPROPRIATE ADMINISTRATIVE, SUPERVISORY, HOUSEKEEPING AND MAINTENANCE STAFF ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES, AND WITH ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL NOT COUNTED AS NURSES OR AIDES IN THE COMPUTATION.

    SINGLE TASK WORKERS (SUCH AS INDIVIDUALS HIRED SOLELY TO FEED RESIDENTS) ARE OPPOSED.

    IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND THE HEARING, OR WRITE A LETTER RECOMMENDING STAFFING, YOU ARE FREE TO  USE THE ABOVE NUMBERS.

    IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND THE MEETING BUT WISH TO BE HEARD ON THIS ISSUE YOU CAN WRITE YOUR COMMENTS BEFORE THE MEETING OR WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE HEARING  AND SEND THEM TO:

  RICHARD F. KELLY
  AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
  MAIL STOP 33, LTC UNIT, BLDG. 1, ROOM 228
  2727 MAHAN DRIVE
  TALLAHASSEE, FL 32308

  FAX:  (850) 410-1512

  E MAIL:  [email protected]