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==The Statutory Framework for Care Staff== | ==The Statutory Framework for Care Staff== | ||
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Most of the staff members who provide direct care in residential care facilities are care aides/ health care attendants, licensed practical nurses or registered nurses. They gain their experience through formal training and work experience. Care aides have the least formal training in the health care system and registered nurses have the most.([[Introduction, Chapter One and Two of Legal Issues in Residential Care References|46]]) | Most of the staff members who provide direct care in residential care facilities are care aides/ health care attendants, licensed practical nurses or registered nurses. They gain their experience through formal training and work experience. Care aides have the least formal training in the health care system and registered nurses have the most.([[Introduction, Chapter One and Two of Legal Issues in Residential Care References|46]]) | ||