A new training hub for certified nurse aides aims to create a steady flow of qualified talent to help long-term care providers in an underserved part of Pennsylvania crawl out of a deep talent hole.

Skilled nursing facilities in states where there aren’t any training delays should be actively working to transition all of their temporary nurse aides to certified status “as soon as possible,” say ...

Waivers will be issued at statewide, countywide, and individual facility levels. Nursing homes struggling to get uncertified temporary nurse aides (TNAs) trained to federal training requirements by ...

Jeff Tompkins is a writer and teacher of English as a Second Language living in New York City. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1967 and was educated at Brown University and University College ...

North Iowa Area Community College is now offering its new four-week Nurse Aide, 75-hour training program, which begins on Dec. 20 with training completion by Jan. 14. Participants then take the state ...

The blanket waiver expired on October 6 while there was still a backlog for CNA training and testing in numerous states, creating a barrier for temporary nurse aides to become certified. Temporary ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — An emergency rule put into place by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will address labor shortages in a crucial field. Unlicensed assistive personnel will now ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - In order to fight the healthcare staffing crisis in Pennsylvania, the Training and Education Fund will open a new training hub in Western P.A. due to its previous Pittsburgh ...

Advocates are urging CMS to reinstate mandatory federal training requirements for nursing aides working directly with nursing home residents, citing safety concerns, Bloomberg Law reported Dec. 10.