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!

New School Year

Greeting to all of the Health Occupations Instructors

We are beginning a new school year. I hope that this web site will be used to communicate with each other. Please pass this site on to those who I may not have had e-mail for. Look into your files and please send along anything that you think may help others. I know that the blog was started over the summer and basically, no one was "in the mood " for anything associated with SCHOOL :( But now that we are almost back in the swing, I hope for lots of sharing!! :)

Position Opening

Well, after 11 years of working together, my partner, LaDonna has decided to fulfill her goal to teach at the college level. She will be moving to Baltimore in a month or so. That leaves her position open. The ad was in the Globe yesterday.
I will miss her. :(