THE GERONTOLOGIST Vol. 49, No. 2 (April 2009)

An article in The Gerontologist (April 2009) examines the results of a first-ever National Nursing Assistant Survey and reports on the prevalence of work-related injuries, use of public assistance, and lack of health insurance among certified nursing assistants.

The lead author of the article, The National Nursing Assistant Survey: Improving the Evidence Base for Policy Initiatives to Strengthen the Certified Nursing Assistant Workforce, is Senior Policy Analyst Marie Squillace, Ph.D., of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Read the full story