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CNAs Suggest Workplace Improvements
May 15, 2006
At a conference last fall in Ohio, certified nursing aides suggested ways to improve their jobs that would also benefit the long-term care organizations in which they work. As reported by Managing Editor Sandra Hoban in the May issue of Nursing Homes magazine, these included a range of ideas from flexibility in scheduling, to better training, to better supplies for residents, to the desire to become part of the decision-making process when it pertains to resident care.
The CNAs overwhelmingly suggested that administrators spend more time on the floors getting to know staff and residents, encouraging communication between nurses and staff, and asking for input. The article also lists a number of other specific suggestions.
Click here to read 'CNAs are speaking-But are you listening?'
Hadas Thier
Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
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