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 tr...

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Published inThe Gerontologist Vol. 38; no. 3; p. 379
Main Authors Stevens, A B, Burgio, L D, Bailey, E, Burgio, K L, Paul, P, Capilouto, E, Nicovich, P, Hale, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.1998
Subjects
Alabama
Behavior Therapy - education
Employee Incentive Plans
Female
Humans
Inservice Training - methods
Nursing Assistants - education
Nursing Homes
Program Evaluation
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0016-9013
DOI:10.1093/geront/38.3.379