Comments on: PHI Consults on Nurses and Culture Change http://phinational.org/archives/836/ PHI works to improve long-term care -- by improving the jobs of home health aides, certified nurse aides, & personal care attendants. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:41:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Robin L. Clausen http://phinational.org/archives/836/comment-page-1/#comment-2091 Robin L. Clausen Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:54:24 +0000 http://phinational.org/?p=836#comment-2091 Your article was very interesting and I couldn't agree with you more. As a Director of Nursing for more than 20 years, I see the role of the CNA in Long Term Care aw critical. The CCRC by which I am employed, The Pines at Whiting, has supported the culture change for several years. We have worked with Healthcare Quality Strategies (formerly PRONJ) on many initiatives, and have introduced the LEAP program by MAthers Lifeways, graduating all of our nurses and one class of CNAs. We are about to start our second CNA class in January. I wish I could say that my nurses are on board. They are not, even though tey took the course before the CNAs, and have had much education both at seminars outside of this organization as well as on campus. The aides have eaten it all up! Our CNAIIs have assumed leadership roles, taking on many of the QAs that previously seemed to overwhelm the nurses, and doing them so well. They have had so many suggestions about what may improve the quality of life for our residents, even when their suggestions make more work for themselves. They really get it!! I look forward to hearing more about the wonderful work you are doing. Robin L. Clausen Your article was very interesting and I couldn’t agree with you more. As a Director of Nursing for more than 20 years, I see the role of the CNA in Long Term Care aw critical. The CCRC by which I am employed, The Pines at Whiting, has supported the culture change for several years. We have worked with Healthcare Quality Strategies (formerly PRONJ) on many initiatives, and have introduced the LEAP program by MAthers Lifeways, graduating all of our nurses and one class of CNAs. We are about to start our second CNA class in January.

I wish I could say that my nurses are on board. They are not, even though tey took the course before the CNAs, and have had much education both at seminars outside of this organization as well as on campus.

The aides have eaten it all up! Our CNAIIs have assumed leadership roles, taking on many of the QAs that previously seemed to overwhelm the nurses, and doing them so well. They have had so many suggestions about what may improve the quality of life for our residents, even when their suggestions make more work for themselves. They really get it!!

I look forward to hearing more about the wonderful work you are doing.

Robin L. Clausen

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