Section 17-1445-3 - Recertification requirements(a) Nurse aides who are certified, employed in state-licensed or state-certified health care settings, and who choose to be recertified as a nurse aide are required to be recertified not less than every two years.(b) The recertification process is a combination *of requirements specified by the department of commerce and consumer affairs and the department of human services.(c) Recertification requirements of a nurse aide specified by the department of commerce and consumer affairs are as described in section 16-89A-4(c).(d) Recertification requirements of a nurse aide specified by the department of human services are as follows: (1) The nurse aide shall complete twenty-four hours of continuing education in the two-year period prior to the expiration of the current nurse aide certification.(2) Continuing education subject areas shall consist of topics relevant to the employment of a nurse aide in a state-licensed or state-certified health care setting and may include: (A) Communication and interpersonal skills;(B) Universal precautions (infection control); (C) Safety and emergency procedures, including Heimlich maneuver;(D) Understanding and promoting client independence;(E) Respecting client rights;(F) Basic nursing skills, including recognizing abnormal changes in body functioning and the Importance of reporting changes to a supervisor;(G) Personal care skills- to maintain elderly, disabled, and cognitively impaired clients in home-like settings;(H) Mental health and social Service needs and resources;(I) Basic restorative Services;(J) Health care delivery Systems in Hawaii with an emphasis on agencies and facilities that care for the aged and disabled; and(K) Best practices in the care of clients with diabetes, end-stage renal disease, Cancer, and clients who are terminally ill.(3) In. addition to the completion of the required number of continuing education hours, the nurse aide shall complete a competency evaluation, signed by a registered nurse instructor or registered nurse evaluator, on a form approved by the department.(e) The recertification requirements shall be met by completing one of the options specified in sections 17-1445-4 or 17-1445-5.[Eff JUL 12 2013] (Auth: HRS §§ 346-14, 346-46; 42 C.F.R, §430.10 ) (Imp: HRS §§ 346-46, 457A-2, 457A-8)