The Power of Influence and Respect
How empowered work teams can lead to happier residents and CNAs.

Leaders Without Portfolio
Leadership Training for Licensed Vocational Nurses: An Evaluation

Talent and Technology
With technology as a valued enabler, providers' focus must remain on people as problem-solvers.

Missing Voices
Missing Voices® is a training resource for health care systems produced by Kendal. The video and teaching guide are designed to increase awareness and receptivity towards becoming more caring individuals in the role of healthcare professionals.

Training that Really Works
Here is a look at three efforts to do something to improve training, thereby improving retention and continuity in the direct care workforce.

Mentorship and Better Workplaces
The Geriatric Education Master Mentor program makes nurses better mentors and trainers. Here is an evaluation.

A Human Resources Review
Are your policies up to date?

The Importance of Good Employee Orientation
The first few days on the job have a significant impact on the employee's retention.

Frontline Workers Get a Rung Up
Career ladders and other workforce initiatives have positive effects. Here is an evaluation of a successful program in Massachusetts.

American Society for Training and Development
This organization's focus is developing workplace learning and other training opportunities for organizations around the world.

Quality Improvement of Organizations
This Better Jobs Better Care issue brief describes how and why quality improvement organizations are altering their tactics, becoming potential partners for others working to improve care quality in long-term care by improving the quality of direct-care jobs.

The National Association Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care
NADONA/LTC was founded as an organization to promote advocacy and educational activities among nurses who work in aging services.

ConsultGeriRn
ConsultGeriRn is improving the quality of health care older adults receive by enhancing the geriatric competence — the knowledge, skills and attitudes — of the 400,000 nurses who are professionally identified as members of approximately 57 specialty nursing associations.

Erickson School of Aging Studies
Established by an AAHSA member, the Erickson School of Aging Studies at the University of Maryland — Baltimore County provides undergraduate and graduate degree programs, professional certificate programs and executive development courses to help individuals enhance their knowledge of the aging services field.

Coaching and Mentoring: A Boost for New Leaders
Coaching and mentoring techniques help emerging leaders recognize their power for maximizing potential and performance, and consequently the bottom line.