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		<title>Poorly Supported Jobs Linked to Higher CNA Injury Rates</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 21:20:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Work-related injuries are extremely prevalent among certified nursing assistants working in U.S. nursing homes, with 60 percent of CNAs suffering an injury in the previous year, according to the Research Triangle Institute.]]></description>
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		<title>Home Care Occupational Safety Subject of Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 19:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the May 19 conference, three researchers presented their findings on the many serious health risks that home care aides and nurses face while on the job.]]></description>
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		<title>Home Health Aide Training Reduces Job Injuries and Turnover</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new study by Penn State researchers found that home health aides who had training are less likely to be injured on the job, and aides who felt they did not have good support from their supervisors were also more likely to suffer injuries. ]]></description>
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		<title>Study Says CNAs Challenged by Injuries, Poor Wages &amp; Benefits</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 17:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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