Training of Home Health Aides and Nurse Aides: Findings From National Data

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 383-401

  Sengupta, Manisha ^a   Ejaz, Farida K ^b   Harris Kojetin, Lauren D ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

^b Benjamin Rose Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

certified nursing assistants; continuing education; direct care workers; home health aides; long term care; training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING ASSISTANT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HOME HEALTH AIDES; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES' AIDES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84868122355     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2012.702167     Document Type: Article

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