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Agenda
• Introduction – What Is PULSE• Change in the Nurse Aide Renewal Process• Slide Demonstration of the Renewal Process• Your Role as a Facility• What Is Gained by Using PULSE?• Summary/Review• Questions
What is PULSE? PULSE – Promissor Uniform Licensing Solution for E-
Government
PULSE allows for an on-line registration renewal process that will allow individuals to:
Renew their nurse aide registration Update address Initiate name and SSN# changes
Address updates may be done independent of the renewal process as well as requests for a duplicate registration card
Facilities will be able to update employment history for individuals who are newly hired or terminated
Changes to the Renewal Process
New
• Renewal Notice/Application mailed 60-90 days prior to expiration date
• Aide can immediately renew on-line
in real-time :• Update demographic information• If applicable, aide will see
deficiencies on-line
• Will receive immediate confirmation if registration successfully renewed
• User friendly on-line renewal instructions provided
• Renewal Notice/Application mailed 60-90 days prior to expiration date
• Completed application returned by nurse aide –
• 30% returned within 30 days• 95% processed < 5 days• Potential for error in reading
handwriting• Aide must wait to receive in the mail
a deficiency letter if problems with application – Currently, 20% receive deficiency letters
• Must wait to receive word from Promissor if successfully renewed
Renewal SubmissionCurrent
Information On Renewal Notice
Current Name Current Address Current Social Security Number Registration # Registration Expiration Date Registration Renewal Due Date Renewal ID #
What Can Facilities Do To Assist? What Can Facilities Do To Assist? • Acquaint and encourage nurse aides in your
employ to utilize PULSE• Encourage aides to promptly renew on-line• Encourage aides to promptly update address changes • Consider including a segment on PULSE at an in-
service training
• Provide on-line to access to PULSE to nurse aides in your employ
• Some aides may not have access to a personal computer, or experience using the Internet
• Submit work history for new hires and terminations on-line
What Is Gained By Using PULSE?
• Real-time renewal processing– Immediate address updates
• On-line notification of successful renewal • Real-time registry verification• On-line notification of deficiencies• Potential for real-time tracking of employment
history
Summary
• Nurse Aides able to renew on-line in real-time• Nurse Aides can update demographic information
on-line in real-time at any time• Nurse Aides may request a duplicate registration
cards on-line • Immediate confirmation of successful registration
renewal, or of deficiency reason• Facilities able to update employment hiring and
termination actions on-line in real-time