Partner Education

2018 AHCA/NCAL Annual Convention

PE-3 - My RN is Smarter than Your RN: Case Study Benefits of the Gero Nurse Prep Program

Speaker(s)

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  Heidi Keeler, PhD, RN

  Director, Continuing Nursing Education
  University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing; AHCA/NCAL Gero Nurse Prep
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  Anna Fisher, DHA, CMDCP, CDP

  Director-Quality & Education
  Hillcrest Health Services
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  Angie Szumlinski, BS, RN-BC, LNHA, RAC-CT

  Director
  Evolucent (formerly HealthCap Risk Management Services)
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  David Kyllo, BA

  Vice President, Insurance and Member Programs
  AHCA/NCAL
  University of Northern Iowa

Clinical competency is fundamental to operating successfully within value based purchasing reimbursement structure. Long term care companies need to demonstrate the clinical strength of their RNs to be competitive with ACOs, MCOs and their local hospitals. This session will discuss how offering specialized training such as the Gero Nurse Prep course aimed at preparing nurses for board certification in gerontological nursing through the American Nurses Credentialing Center can bolster facility competency documentation.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss how ANCC credentialing and board certification in gerontological nursing can strengthen the ability to demonstrate overall clinical competence and improved resident outcomes
• Describe how RNs can prepare for specialized gerontological care, using resources such as the GNP program, that has a documented 96% pass rate on the ANCC certification exam
• Explain how to use RN credentialing as a mark of clinical excellence and competency can give your company a competitive edge with referral partners, families, and residents