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American Association for Long Term Care Nursing Develops Standards and Core Competencies for LTC Nursing Staff
The American Association for Long Term Care Nursing (AALTCN) has recently developed a document titled Position Statements and Core Competencies that provides a definition and standards for long term care nursing, and role descriptions and core competencies for the following nursing positions in nursing homes:
- Director of Nursing / Nurse Executive
- Unit Nurse Manger / Assistant Director of Nursing / Clinical Manager
- Charge Nurse - RN
- Staff Nurse - Licensed Practical Nurse
- Staff Development Director
- Quality Assurance/Continuous Quality Improvement (QA/CQI) Coordinator
- Certified Nursing Assistant
The Position Descriptions and Related
Core Competencies intend to:
- Assist individuals to understand the unique aspects of their roles, the specialized knowledge and skills
- Guide employers in their efforts to recruit and hire individuals who are competent to fill specialized roles
- Inform organizations that pay for LTC services of the scope and complexities of the various roles in LTCnursing
- Educate other disciplines and consumers of the complexities and specialized components of various nursing roles in LTC
- Define, educate and training competencies required for safe, effective LTC nursing practice
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to practice within this specialty
Position Statements and Core Competencies is available free of charge to AALTCN members and for purchase by nonmembers. For information call 1-888-4LTCNurse.
