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Hospital reports CNA enrollment gains, missing med‑card keys and staff drug‑testing after incidents
Summary
Board heard updates on clinical staffing levels, a CNA hybrid program with 15 enrollees and several failed skills tests, investigations after missing medication‑card keys and a positive drug test in a new hire; patient transfer challenges with EMS were also discussed.
Hospital clinical leadership reported ongoing staffing shortages but steps to increase caregiver capacity, and described an internal root‑cause review after medication‑card keys went missing and led to new controls and testing.
A staff update said 15 students are enrolled in a hybrid certified‑nursing‑assistant program and the hospital applied for six temporary CNA licenses; three candidates recently failed their skills test and will re‑test without repeating the full class. Three additional candidates are awaiting testing.
Medication cards and diversion…
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