The Job Haines Home, 250 Bloomfield Ave., Bloomfield, reports that staff member Donna McAllister, R.N., was chosen to participate in and has now completed a five-week training course on how to mentor new nurses in taking better care of the geriatric population in long-term care facilities.
“I found the course to be an excellent educational experience that will be a great asset to my profession and to the residents at Job Haines,” McAllister said.
The course, offered by the New Jersey Action Coalition, was funded by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid. Lectures on role-playing, on-the-job experiences and a strong overview of geriatric care were among the topics covered.
The course was developed in response to a 2010 report released by the Institute of Medicine, “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.” The report examined how nurses’ roles, responsibilities and education should change to meet the needs of an aging, increasingly diverse population and to respond to a complex, evolving healthcare system.
For more information or to schedule a tour of Job Haines Home, call 973-743-0792 or visit www.job-haines.org.
