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