DOL update

Hi everyone

I emailed Eileen and she said that DPH has no ruling on the "hoists" so we need to follow the Department of Labor ruling.

Does anyone know what the DPH or Eileen is saying about the new labor law restricting the use of "power driven hoists" by children under the age of 18 years old? I am reprinting an article from MSNBC.com


Federal law change a headache for ND nursing homes
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updated 10/4/2010 10:44:34 AM ET
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BISMARCK, N.D. — A change in federal child labor laws that prohibits some teenagers from operating mechanical lifts is causing headaches for some North Dakota nursing homes that use lifts to move patients.
The Department of Labor provision that went into effect this past summer prohibits 16- and 17-year-olds from operating the lifts because of safety concerns.
The change affects more than 205 certified nursing assistants statewide and has meant some nursing homes are having to juggle their schedules. For teen workers it can mean a loss of pay and experience.
At St. Gerard Nursing Home in Hankinson, nearly 15 percent of the CNA staff is under 18.
"It's a good share of the evening shift," Jill Foertsch, the facility's director of nursing, told The Bismarck Tribune.
North Dakota Long Term Care Association Director Shelly Peterson said the regulation was prompted by equipment primarily used in industrial settings, where teens had been killed. She said science and research show that the lifts prevent injuries in health care settings.
Peterson said the Labor Department is re-evaluating the regulation, and officials hope it can be changed quickly to lessen the effects on long-term care facilities.
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Information from: Bismarck Tribune, http://www.bismarcktribune.com

Letter From DPH

Has anyone received this letter from DPH stating that students must be supervised the performance of ADL's?

Hopefully this will generate some sort of discussion here :)

Deb

3-16-2010

TO ALL NURSE AIDE TRAINING INSTRUCTORS

It has come to my attention that during clinical rotation, students are being left unsupervised by the instructor. This practice must stop immediately. Students are to be watched by the instructor at all times for all ADL’s.
The complaint unit at the DPH has been called regarding abuse by a nurse aide training student.

Please email me with any questions.

Regards,

Eileen M. Kennedy, RN,BSPA
Nurse Aide Registry
Eileen.m.kennedy@state.ma.us
Pager: 617-647-0848

Can Schools Discipline Students for Creating a Mean Facebook Page About a Teacher? | Cyberbullying Blog

Can Schools Discipline Students for Creating a Mean Facebook Page About a Teacher? Cyberbullying Blog

I was just wondering what your school is doing about bullying and cyberbullying? What is the discipline for those that demonstrate bullying behavior in school?

Did the staff have an in service about the policy and protocol?

Just wondering

Deb

New School Year

Hi Group

Hope everyone had a great summer. Now we are back to the schedules and the students!
As the new year begins, I hope to post more often and to begin with, there is the Health Care Pathways sponsored by UMass Medical. It is November 19, 2009 It is $30 this year and is being held in Shrewsbury. Here is the link to get more information. http://www.umassmed.edu/ahec/index.aspx

Hope to see you there

Deb

Summer Conference

Hello to all out there

Hope to see you at the conference. I will be presenting a "How to" manual for new Health Assisting Instructors.

BTW Has anyone been contacted about the reviewing of the Health Services Frameworks during the SY 09-10? It seems that DOE is reviewing some of the frameworks for currency etc.

Anyone using the new VTCTS? How do you like it?

Deb

Another Important Link

The question of how many students may be in a lab or clinical with one instructor is answered at this link http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/regs/105cmr156.pdf

It states " The instructor shall assure that there is a minimum of one instructor for every 25 students in a classroom and minimum of one instructor for every ten students in practice/clinical sessions."

Topics for Summer Conference

Hello to all

Are there any burning issues or topics that you would like to hear about or discuss at the summer conference?
Judy Logue has been asked to arrange MAVA speakers for the conference. She is looking for input. Topics for discussion would be welcomed as well as any of you that may enjoy sharing your knowledge with the rest of us!

My email is dcollins@ssvotech.org and Judy's is
logue-judy@montytech.net

Thank you for any and all comments! Happy Spring!

Nurse Aide Exam Site

I want to share a web site that you may find helpful. It is a web site for Nursing Assistant Exams. There are five in total. It is set up as a text. It had helpful hints for test taking for the students. Try it out!

http://www.learnatest.com/LearningExpressEBooks/download.cfm?b=1576854183&CFID=27810&CFTOKEN=e7856b0b441f50-EBE529D9-E7F2-093F-9917E25E55A59356

Need of a little Help

Hello All

My apologies for not writing sooner.

I need a little help. Some of the physicians in our vicinity's have agreed to take students in an unpaid externship while the students are in shop. I need some guidance. Does anyone know of any regulations for this. It is not coop but the students would go directly to the office, spend the day and then go home. Students will be going to different offices in different locations. Does anyone do this now? You can either write to me or call.

Deb

Happy December

The Health Care Pathways Conference was great. I came away with some good ideas about how important Advisory Members are, Emily Lebo gave some great advice about writing grants and learned how Worcester Tech has learned to barter rent for teaching for their EMT program. I will be looking forward to the end of the year review.

I have some pictures to add to this blog but the camera is in the lab and I am home :) I will post them soon.

There was also a nice collection of vendors at this conference with some nice goodies.

It was great to see some familiar faces and some new ones as well.

I know it will be busy from now until Dec. vacation so, do not stress, everything will get done :) and I will be posting again after the holidays. Until then, Happy Holidays and don't eat too much!

Deb

FYI Health Care Pathways Conference

This is from the DOE website, Career & Technical Area

Announcing Health Care Pathways Conference

The MassAHEC Network at the UMass Medical School is sponsoring a Health Care Pathways Conference on Thursday, November 20th at the Hoagland-Pincus Conference Center in Shrewsbury. Conference and registration information is available at http://www.umassmed.edu/ahec

http://www.umassmed.edu/ahec

Position Opening At Blue Hills

There is a position for a Health Occupations Instructor at Blue Hills Tech. If you know anyone that is looking for a teaching position, please pass this info on.

National Healthcare Foundation Skills Assessment

Has anyone heard of this ? It is an assessment from the National Consortium on Health Science & Technology Education. It currently is offering pre and post tests on national foundation skills. The testing is online and is $12.00 per test. I am not endorsing this, just asking if anyone else has heard of it Here is the link of you want to check it out and get back to all of us.

www.okcareertech.org/testing/nchste.htm.

The Search Continues!

Hi All

I called Eileen Kennedy-Kelliher the other day, and by voice mail, confirmed that the information that we request is not in one place. So. That being the case, I looked it up the myself. You may want to visit this site. 105 CMR: 156.

http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/regs/105cmr156.pdf

This is just an electronic version of the information that DPH has sent to us in the past.

If anyone knows where else some valuable information is, just comment.

Paid Feeding Program

Here is the link to the circular letter in December of 2003about the Paid Feeding Program. The application as well as the MA guidelines are included in this letter

http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/quality/hcq_circular_letters/ltc_facilities_0312437.pdf

Requirements for Nurse Aide Testing

Hello all! I know we have all talked about finding a single source for our information about the regulations for a Nurse Aide Program. Well, the nearest I can tell is........ there really isn't one.

That being said, I did however, find some useful information that may help. Mass.Gov website. Look for Health & Human Services. Listed there, is a link to the Requirements for the Nurse Aide Registry. ( or just click on the link to the left of this blog :) )

This Page gives you an outline and the Federal law numbers. These numbers can be located through a search.

Have I confused you? Call me at work or wait until we have another meeting together

Blog Anyone

Has anyone attempted to create a blog to communicate with their students? I have started one for my students and so far it is working ok. They are just beginning to read and comment. Sometimes it is silly things sometimes a great reminder for all of their classmates. I do have to entice them with the prospect that their picture will be there. (Hams!!!) I have also asked them for some topics. Sometimes I just write when their homework is due.

Anyway, it is quite easy to start one. Just go to google, click more, scroll down to blog and follow the directions. I am sure that your students could help.

CPR Instructor' Course

I know that I told you that my partner LaDonna left to teach at the college level in Maryland. Well, she was the one with the CPR Instructor Certification. So, I bit the bullet and got my certification again. I had a great time, met nice people and also made a new professional contact.

I went to EMS Academy in Quincy. The director's name is Lori Joyce. and this is her link. http://www.emsacademy.biz/ They also have sites in Marshfield and in Woburn. It really is one stop shopping. I will be getting my student's cards from there, future updates from AHA. and a resource for instructional material.

You may also want to try out another web site that Lori passed on to us. www.aha.channing-bete.com. for manuals etc.

I will add these addresses to the blog

Deborah

Delmar Online Companion

I have for a long time, made my own PowerPoint presentations, and labored to find online resources to help the students understand topics. What I should have done is to to the Online companion that accompanies the selected text that I am using and BINGO! There are the presentations,and online resources that I need.

At SSVT, we use Body Structures by Scott for our A&P and we use Nursing Assistant, A Nursing Process Approach by Hegner.

To get to these online companions go to http://www.cengage.com/delmar/ The click onto educators then click onto online companions. You will have to click onto a general topic such as allied health or nursing. Once you locate the book click on to instructors resources or student resources. It is amazing!! You may need a password. e-mail Lisa Arsenault.

Enjoy!