For the longest time, CNA training has been offered in physical classrooms by specific vendors. With the growing need for quality care, facilities simply cannot rely on the staggered classes to provide the workforce needed to meet current and future...
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Last month, the Nursing Home Workforce Quality Act (HR 6986) was introduced as an attempt to increase the availability of CNAs at care facilities. If passed, the Nursing Home Workforce Quality Act would open the doors to facilities that were...
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Just a decade ago, facilities around the country started to notice a gap in the number of CNAs providing quality care. Yet, with the growing number of people in need of quality care, analysts have projected that the need for...
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CNAs comprise the backbone of quality care in long-term care. The roles filled by CNAs at facilities and communities are integral to society. However, skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) frequently have a difficult time finding the adequate staff to fill those...
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Today’s workforce is striving for something more fulfilling than a paycheck that covers the bills. Younger workers are seeking career paths that offer personal fulfillment with tangible results in a field that combines their passion with income. Many young people...
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Not all aging care facilities have their own CNA training programs. Those that do are not seeing as many potential students walk through the doors, and even fewer gaining their CNA licenses. In an age where the need for CNAs...
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The shortage of certified nursing assistants is nothing new. We have a growing population of people who will be in need of aging care, whether in their own homes or in a community. However, it takes both training and a...
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The burnout rate among CNA students is significant. Taking courses combined with intensive lab and clinical work can cause potential CNAs to leave the training system, no matter how much they want to succeed. To change this, there is a...
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As we seek solutions to the current and future needs for CNAs within the aging care industry, facilities are looking for ways to attract millennials. Millennials look at both education and employment with a different mindset than previous generations of...
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In the United States, we are facing a growing population that needs, or will soon need, aging care services on some level. At the same time, facilities do not have an adequate pool of certified professionals to meet those needs. Over...
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