Wisconsin Nursing Home Administrators (NHA) Practice Exam

Under whose general supervision may the training of nurse aides be performed?

1. Administrator of the facility

2. Director of nursing

3. Human resources manager

4. Medical director

The correct answer is: Director of nursing

The training of nurse aides is generally considered a nursing function and therefore it should be supervised by the Director of Nursing. Option A, the administrator of the facility, is typically responsible for managing the overall operations of the facility and may not have specific knowledge or expertise in nursing training. Option C, the human resources manager, typically focuses on recruiting, hiring, and managing employee benefits rather than the actual training of healthcare staff. Option D, the medical director, may oversee medical care and treatment, but training and education of nurse aides falls under the purview of the nursing department. Therefore, B, the Director of Nursing, is the most appropriate choice for supervision of nurse aide training.