Fewer nursing homes offer CNA training, report finds
Mar 17, 2010
Between 1997 and 2007, the number of nursing homes providing training and certification programs for certified nursing assistants (CNAs) fell by more than a third, according to a recent report.
CNA fired after reporting resident’s mistreatment claim, lawsuit says
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Dec 05, 2017
A former certified nursing assistant at an Illinois CCRC is suing her ex-employer, alleging that she was fired for reporting a resident’s mistreatment claim.
Improve incontinence care to slow CNA turnover, researchers say
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 26, 2022
Urinary incontinence management systems in play a key role in nursing facilities’ CNA turnover, a survey of more than 100 directors of nursing has found.
Facility failed to take CNA’s claims of assault by dementia resident seriously, judge writes
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Elizabeth Newman
Jul 05, 2018
A certified nursing assistant who was allegedly repeatedly assaulted by a resident with dementia can sue her former employer over an allegedly hostile work environment, a court of appeals ruled last week.
Nursing homes reimagine frontline roles, seek smoother regulatory pathways
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 22, 2023
In the wake of a historic shortage of nurses and assistants, America’s nursing homes have been forced to get creative when it comes to hiring, scheduling and retaining workers.
High administrator, DON turnover land providers more complaint investigations: study
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 16, 2023
For nursing home operators looking to avoid complaint investigations, researchers have a resoundingly clear message: Staff retention matters just as much at the top of the managerial chain as it does on...