http://phinational.org/archives/washington-advocates-call-for-more-training-for-dcws/ PHI works to improve long-term care -- by improving the jobs of home health aides, certified nurse aides, & personal care attendants. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:55:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://phinational.org/archives/washington-advocates-call-for-more-training-for-dcws/#comment-509 M H Ashrafzadeh, DHA Sat, 10 May 2008 22:30:56 +0000 http://phinational.org/archives/washington-advocates-call-for-more-training-for-dcws/#comment-509 Hello I agree with the Washington Advocates to increase the number of training hours for long-term staff. However, higher salary will be needed as well. Long-term staff must get on going training and it should not be limited to what the Office of Developmental Disabilities recommends, which some organizations are happy to just meet that minimum requirement and do not pursue any more training. Advocates in every state must follow what Washington advocates are doing. Hello
I agree with the Washington Advocates to increase the number of training hours for long-term staff. However, higher salary will be needed as well. Long-term staff must get on going training and it should not be limited to what the Office of Developmental Disabilities recommends, which some organizations are happy to just meet that minimum requirement and do not pursue any more training. Advocates in every state must follow what Washington advocates are doing.

]]> http://phinational.org/archives/washington-advocates-call-for-more-training-for-dcws/#comment-506 Lori A. Biskner Sat, 10 May 2008 12:48:22 +0000 http://phinational.org/archives/washington-advocates-call-for-more-training-for-dcws/#comment-506 I got my license in Michigan and we had to complete 80 hours of class time pluse on the job training with RN's as subervision and we had inservices classes every month, with more than one to pick from to go. I thought that was great!! But, most place's of employment don't give you anything to keep you learning about your job. Some employers go to these big conferences and when they come back they just say; "I know more than you," and leave you hanging. When you do something that isn't the new way they scold you infront of residents and staff and that's how things are learned in some situations. I got my license in Michigan and we had to complete 80 hours of class time pluse on the job training with RN’s as subervision and we had inservices classes every month, with more than one to pick from to go. I thought that was great!! But, most place’s of employment don’t give you anything to keep you learning about your job. Some employers go to these big conferences and when they come back they just say; “I know more than you,” and leave you hanging. When you do something that isn’t the new way they scold you infront of residents and staff and that’s how things are learned in some situations.

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