Comments on: Sarah Wells Named Director of NCCNHR http://phinational.org/archives/new-director-named-at-nccnhr/ 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: Richard Mollot http://phinational.org/archives/new-director-named-at-nccnhr/comment-page-1/#comment-2350 Richard Mollot Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:55:09 +0000 http://phinational.org/?p=1851#comment-2350 An increase in the certification requirement for nurse aides does not necessarily translate to greater costs. My organization's studies have likewise concluded that certification requirement are generally too low (they vary by state, though must be at least the 75-hour federally mandated minimum), leaving too many nurse aides woefully unprepared for the job - both in terms of skills required and being mentally prepared for the work they will be doing. It is important to note that when we speak about requirements we talk about specific components of a CNA curriculum; it is not just an increase in the number of hours. In reality, many courses are already over 150 hours. They often are just not providing adequate content in that time frame. Many of the proprietary school (non-nursing home) courses were actually well over 150 hours. Regarding nursing homes getting the money to pay staff adequately, one option could be putting less money into administration and other areas of the nursing home that don't benefit residents and cutting back on profits. An increase in the certification requirement for nurse aides does not necessarily translate to greater costs. My organization’s studies have likewise concluded that certification requirement are generally too low (they vary by state, though must be at least the 75-hour federally mandated minimum), leaving too many nurse aides woefully unprepared for the job – both in terms of skills required and being mentally prepared for the work they will be doing. It is important to note that when we speak about requirements we talk about specific components of a CNA curriculum; it is not just an increase in the number of hours. In reality, many courses are already over 150 hours. They often are just not providing adequate content in that time frame. Many of the proprietary school (non-nursing home) courses were actually well over 150 hours.

Regarding nursing homes getting the money to pay staff adequately, one option could be putting less money into administration and other areas of the nursing home that don’t benefit residents and cutting back on profits.

]]> By: Yvonne Atkinson http://phinational.org/archives/new-director-named-at-nccnhr/comment-page-1/#comment-2340 Yvonne Atkinson Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:55:08 +0000 http://phinational.org/?p=1851#comment-2340 How will you make this advanced training affordable for students to enroll? Will this change the turnover in the field of nursing? Money talks - the positions need to paid a hospital based wage. Nursing Homes continually see the State budget deficit published. So where does the nursing home get the money to make these positions attractive financially? How will you make this advanced training affordable for students to enroll? Will this change the turnover in the field of nursing? Money talks – the positions need to paid a hospital based wage. Nursing Homes continually see the State budget deficit published. So where does the nursing home get the money to make these positions attractive financially?

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