Assignments:
Write a 4-page paper speaking to the challenges experienced by direct care employees. Include in the paper, recommendations for improving the recruitment and retention process despite the aforementioned challenges as well as what you feel is an appropriate minimum staffing ratio and how one would achieve that ratio in light of the absenteeism and union dynamics.
Readings
Articles:
• Nurse Staffing Levels and Medicaid Reimbursement Rates in Nursing Facilities - Harrington.
• Nursing home staffing standards in state statutes and regulations - Harrington
• The Need for Higher Minimum Staffing Standards in U.S. Nursing Homes - Harrington
• Squaring to the Challenge - York
• Nursing Home Staffing Requirements and Input Substitution: Effects on
Housekeeping, Food Service, and Activities Staff - Bowblis
• Influence of Nurse Aide Absenteeism on Nursing Home Quality - Castle
• Unionization Healthcare, Background and Trends - Malvey
• Workplace Assaults - Tak
• Workplace Discrimination and Healthcare - Tartaglia
• Who will be tomorrow's caregivers? - Marquand.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.