1. Nursing Homes as Clinical Placement Sites for Nursing Students Module 1-6 Overview of the Project

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4. © 2010 The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, NYU College of Nursing and The American Association of Colleges of Nursing About This Project- Nursing Homes as Clinical Placement Sites for Nursing Students You as a faculty member, will be able to:  Describe nursing homes generally  Describe nurse staffing in nursing homes  Explain resident directed care and culture change in nursing homes  Analyze criteria for selecting nursing homes as clinical placement sites  Design a clinical experience that reflects resident directed care and culture change  Provide an authoritative resource for nursing students on care in nursing homes You as a nursing home, will be able to:  Appraise your readiness to serve as a clinical placement site for nursing students Objectives/Purpose: At the end of this series:

5. © 2010 The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, NYU College of Nursing and The American Association of Colleges of Nursing Advantages of Nursing Homes as Clinical Placement Sites Nursing homes can serve as sites to address nursing student experiences such as: Manual skills Verbal skills, such as communication with residents, family and staff Clinical skills in providing care to residents with complex health needs Nursing homes can offer an opportunity to build competencies including: Geriatric nursing competencies Interdisciplinary competencies Competencies in assessment Nursing Homes can address student objectives related to: Continuity of care Exposure to exemplary models of care Knowledge about healthcare policy and financing Opportunity to carry out Capstone courses and projects

6. © 2010 The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, NYU College of Nursing and The American Association of Colleges of Nursing The 6 Nursing Home Modules Module 1: An overview of nursing homes generally Module 2: An overview of nursing in nursing homes Module 3: Content on resident directed care and culture change Module 4: Selecting and structuring clinical placements in nursing homes Module 5: A case study to help faculty introduce resident directed care and culture change Module 6: Strategies to help nursing homes position themselves as clinical placement

7. © 2010 The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, NYU College of Nursing and The American Association of Colleges of Nursing Goals of these Nursing Home Modules To help nursing homes position themselves as a clinical placement site for nursing students To help faculty use nursing homes generally as clinical placement sites

8. © 2010 The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, NYU College of Nursing and The American Association of Colleges of Nursing Nursing faculty involved in clinical placements for undergraduate nursing students in nursing homes Nursing faculty involved in clinical placements for graduate (NP and CNS) students in nursing homes Undergraduate and graduate nursing students preparing for clinical placements in nursing homes Nursing home personnel involved in or contemplating arranging clinical placements with nursing programs Target Audience for the Clinical Teaching Modules

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10. © 2010 The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, NYU College of Nursing and The American Association of Colleges of Nursing As you think about using nursing homes for clinical placements, we will present the following key points to consider: Recap: Key Points to Consider  The nursing home framework for resident directed care and culture change  Criteria and resources to evaluate the appropriateness of nursing homes as clinical sites  Resources for faculty to structure clinical experiences in nursing homes  Resources for nursing homes to position themselves as clinical placement sites for the nursing student

11. © 2010 The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, NYU College of Nursing and The American Association of Colleges of Nursing Please Proceed to the following modules of the Series Nursing Homes as Clinical Placement Sites for Nursing Students Module 1: An overview of nursing homes generally Module 2: An overview of nursing in nursing homes Module 3: Content on resident directed care and culture change Module 4: Selecting and structuring clinical placements in nursing homes Module 5: A case study to help faculty introduce resident directed care and culture change Module 6: Strategies to help nursing homes position themselves as clinical placement