There's always been a stigma attached to male nurses, but recently we've begun noticing an increase in male students entering nursing schools," said Tom Guidry, director for the National Association of Geriatric Nursing Assistants in Joplin, Mo.
National Association of Geriatric Nursing Assistants (NAGNA) Five-Point Plan (adapted from testimony at the Senate Special Committee on Aging "Staffing in Long Term Care" Forum) I.
Specific examples of company-wide initiatives to enhance quality care and staff skills include: -- A focused physical assessment program for nursing staff to improve their assessment skills and make them more valuable members of the care planning team -- An Administrator/DON training program which reviews issues impacting successful operations in today's environment, including quality improvement -- A geriatric nursing assistant specialist program is offered on an ongoing basis to provide certified nursing assistants with additional training and promotional opportunities -- A supervisory skills program, BUILD, for all levels of center staff designed to increase knowledge and practical skills on topics such as death and dying, dealing with dementia, sensitivity towards the elderly, etc.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1995 The National Association of Geriatric Nursing Assistants (NAGNA) is established with a stated mission to "elevate the professional standing and performance of certified nursing assistants through recognition, advocacy, and education while building a stronger alliance with health care providers to maximize success and quality patient care.
A nursing assistant organization's welfare-to-work training program is spreading benefits throughout Missouri's nursing homes - and society at large They're accomplishing in Missouri what some states are still just talking about: The Welcare program, sponsored by the National Association of Geriatric Nursing Assistants (NAGNA) and licensed by the state in January 1997, has been training welfare recipients for the long-term care workplace and providing successful job placement to its graduates since the NAGNA Training Institute opened its doors in March 1997.
Specific examples include: -- A 2-day "Focused Physical Assessment" program for nursing staff to improve their assessment skills and make them more valuable members of the care planning team -- A new 10-day Administrator/DON training program which reviews issues impacting successful operations in today's environment, including quality improvement -- A GNAS, or Geriatric Nursing Assistant Specialist, program is offered on an ongoing basis to provide certified nursing assistants with additional training and promotional opportunities -- BUILD, a one-day workshop for all levels of center staff designed to increase knowledge and practical skills on topics such as death and dying, dealing with dementia, sensitivity towards the elderly, etc.
