Posted by Genevieve Gipson NNCNA (152.163.197.209) on August 12, 2001 at 19:38:42:
National Network of Career Nursing Assistants
4th Annual Leadership Program
Nursing Assistants ---
Do you serve on a care planning or safety committee?
Do you mentor new nursing assistants?
Do you use skills of organizing, decision making and problems solving when performing daily tasks of care?
Do you plan to initiate a professional organization for nursing assistants in your area?
If you answered "yes" to any of the above questions, then this Program is for you and we enourage you to attend.
The 4th Annual National Leadership Conference for Nursing Assistants - September 30, 2001.
Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, Arlington VA)
The new emphasis on the leadership roles of nursing assistants is definitely emerging as an important issue to consider in the work setting and also for career advancement and peer support. However, new roles require new skills. The Leadership Program stands out as a program to prepare nursing assistants to work effectively in these new roles.
The Basic Leadership Program consists of 12 hours of prescribed training for nursing assistants. The goal is to enhance nursing assistants' skills for working in groups, making appropriate decisions about a course of action when providing care or working with others, mentoring a new nursing assistant, developing and maintaining effective peer relationships, applying team skills, and networking effectively.
The September 30 conference includes special sessions designed to help the NA develop strategies for Provisional Chapter Development; Being a Member of a Care Planning Committee; Working with Mentors, Legislators and Public Policy Officials; Fund Raising and collaboration with community agencies; Newsletter Development, and others.
The 8th Annual National Forum for Nursing Assistants will be held during the Leadership conf on September 30. The National Forum provides an opportunity to showcase nursing assistants accomplishments and innovative programs and includes:
Reports: Nursing assistant groups and organizations will report on Chapter activities, NA Week Activities, local coalition building, how barriers were overcome, and innovative program activity.
Special reports: Many nursing assistants provided testimony, reports, or worked on behalf of NAs with federal and state legislators or public policy officials. Reports include HCFA Abuse and Neglect Committee, HCFA Nutrition and Hydration Committee, Congressional Briefing on Training Needs, Task Force on Male NAs, Task Force on Training and Career Advancement, and others.
National Awards: The Annual "Most Service Years" Award for Nursing Assistants nationwide will be presented. The second award is the Honorary Membership in the National Twenty Year Club to a non-nursing assistant who has worked on behalf of NAs for 20 or more years.
SCORECARD: Those attending complete a scorecard about the extent to which they worked on the Imperatives or "To Do" List for the year (see attached).
For more information contact:
National Network of Career Nursing Assistants,
3577 Easton Road, Norton, Ohio 44203,
(330) 825 9342. (330) 825 9378-fax.
[email protected] - email