Teaching and maintaining behavior management skills with nursing assistants in a nursing home.
This article describes a nursing staff training program in basic behavior management skills and a formal staff management system to encourage the application of these basic skills on the nursing unit. Behavioral skills training consists of a 5-hour in-service followed by three weeks of on-the-job training to ensure accurate application of behavior management skills. Following training, a staff management system is used to facilitate long-term use of the skills. Components of the staff management system include supervisory monitoring of the nursing assistants (NAs) by licensed practical nurses (LPNs), NA self-monitoring, verbal and written performance feedback, and incentives.
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Center for Aging, University of Alabama at Birmingham 35487-0348, USA.
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Bailey
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Paul
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Capilouto
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Nicovich
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Hale
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D000407:Alabama; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000193:education*; D004649:Employee Incentive Plans; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods*; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000193:education*; D009735:Nursing Homes; D015397:Program Evaluation