Practical guidance for providers to empower TNAs to become CNAs
By
John Reinhart
Jun 01, 2022
On April 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that the waiver option that created clinical caregiving roles known as Temporary Nurse Aides (TNAs) and Personal Care Aides (PCAs)...
Multiple jobs held by nurses, direct care workers tied to coronavirus transmission
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 09, 2020
Many healthcare workers with secondary jobs move across health settings, and 15% of second jobs for personal care and nursing aides are in other essential occupations, investigators say.
Personal care aides’ plea to Congress: We need guidance, mandated training standards
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 25, 2012
Currently, there are no federally mandated standards for PCAs, an industry advocate said at a Senate briefing Monday in Washington.
Senate Committee on Aging, PHI to hold briefing on training standards for personal care aides
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 21, 2012
Personal care aides will get a high-powered focus Monday, when the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging and the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI) host a briefing on training standards. “Training...
Healthcare to account for sizable chunk of new jobs by 2020
Feb 03, 2012
Another batch of statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor paints a sunny picture for people pursuing jobs in healthcare. Healthcare and social assistance are the fastest growing sectors, and will account...