scholarly journals Certified Nursing Assistants' Explanatory Models of Nursing Home Resident Depression

2008 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 653-672 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Lynn Piven ◽  
Ruth A. Anderson ◽  
Cathleen S. Colón-Emeric ◽  
Margarete Sandelowski
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Home Resident ◽  
Explanatory Models ◽  
Nursing Assistants ◽  
Certified Nursing Assistants

Pilot Testing a Coaching Intervention to Improve Certified Nursing Assistants' Dressing of Nursing Home Residents

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 267-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerry Jean Jordan ◽  
Pao-Feng Tsai ◽  
Seongkum Heo ◽  
Shasha Bai ◽  
Deborah Dailey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Nursing Assistants ◽  
Certified Nursing Assistants ◽  
Pilot Testing ◽  
Coaching Intervention

The Grief Experiences of Certified Nursing Assistants: Personal Growth and Complicated Grief

2007 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 301-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith A. Anderson ◽  
Joseph E. Gaugler
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Complicated Grief ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Nursing Assistants ◽  
Certified Nursing Assistants ◽  
Disenfranchised Grief ◽  
Home Setting ◽  
Nursing Home Setting

The grief that certified nursing assistants (CNAs) experience following the deaths of nursing home residents has received scant attention in past research, particularly from an empirical standpoint. The purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate the grief experiences of CNAs in the nursing home setting and to identify and evaluate factors that may mediate or exacerbate grief. Participants ( N = 136) from 12 nursing homes completed self-administered surveys. Regression analyses revealed that CNAs with lower levels of perceived disenfranchised grief reported higher levels of personal growth, while CNAs with greater fear of death and those who experienced fewer deaths on the job reported higher levels of complicated grief. Practitioners and future researchers may benefit from these findings through the construction and implementation of interventions aimed at effectively enfranchising the grief experiences of this important group of healthcare workers.

scholarly journals Exploring social‐based discrimination among nursing home certified nursing assistants

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jasmine L. Travers ◽  
Anne M. Teitelman ◽  
Kevin A. Jenkins ◽  
Nicholas G. Castle
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Assistants ◽  
Certified Nursing Assistants

Certified Nursing Assistants' Understanding of Nursing Home Residents' Pain

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 29-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Halifax ◽  
Christine Miaskowski ◽  
Margaret Wallhagen
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Nursing Assistants ◽  
Certified Nursing Assistants

scholarly journals It Was Trial by Fire: Recommendations for Building a Stronger Nursing Home Workforce After COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 249-249
Author(s):  
Wingyun Mak ◽  
Orah Burack ◽  
Kenneth Boockvar ◽  
Joann Reinhardt ◽  
Emily Franzosa
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Nursing Assistants ◽  
Certified Nursing Assistants ◽  
Agency Staff ◽  
Support Resources ◽  
Job Benefits ◽  
Permanent Staff ◽  
Business As Usual

Abstract The COVID-19 crisis showed the urgent need for a unified, well-supported nursing home workforce. The objective of this qualitative study was to examine the lived experience of certified nursing assistants (CNAs) and administrators during COVID-19 to identify best practices moving forward. Six administrator interviews and 10 remote focus groups with CNAs at 5 nursing homes (N=56) were examined through directed content analysis. Based on priorities identified by CNAs and administrators, the following practices may be most impactful: 1) ongoing and responsive staff training; 2) transparent, direct, and two-way communication channels; 3) prioritizing hiring permanent staff to avoid shortages and reliance on agency staff; 4) building collaborative staff-management relationships; 5) providing flexible job benefits; 6) providing staff-centered emotional support resources; and 7) appraising COVID-19 innovations. Our results suggest that rather than returning to “business as usual,” nursing homes can draw on these lessons to build a more sustainable workforce and industry.

Certified nursing assistants’ experiences with self-compassion training in the nursing home setting

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 1341-1348
Author(s):  
Christine Lathren ◽  
Karen Sheffield-Abdullah ◽  
Philip D. Sloane ◽  
Karen Bluth ◽  
Johanna V.T.S. Hickey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Assistants ◽  
Certified Nursing Assistants ◽  
Home Setting ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Nursing Home Setting

scholarly journals Certified Nursing Assistants’ Perceptions And Generational Differences

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Debra Hagerty ◽  
Janet R. Buelow
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Generational Differences ◽  
Peer Interactions ◽  
Supervisor Support ◽  
Nursing Assistants ◽  
Certified Nursing Assistants ◽  
Nursing Home Administrators ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
High Sense

Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) are the heart and soul of long-care facilities. This study surveyed their perceptions of nursing home administrators, supervisors, and coworkers, and then compared generational differences. Regardless of generation, CNAs reported a high sense of intrinsic satisfaction, commitment to their nursing home, and supervisor support. However, all generations of CNAs perceived their administrators as rather insensitive by not showing concern for their health, not calling in additional help when needed, nor making allowances for family emergencies. Two significant generational differences were found: 1) older CNAs, or baby boomers, felt their supervisor didn’t understand their work problems and needs and 2) younger CNAs (Millennials) reported more internal gossiping and negative peer interactions than did older CNAs. These findings are useful as administrators and supervisors strive to create a supportive work environment. 

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