From penny.patterson2 at state.or.us Mon Jan 10 14:01:31 2011 From: penny.patterson2 at state.or.us (Penny Patterson) Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:01:31 -0800 Subject: [Cnaprogram] FW: MA Training Program Curriculum Review Message-ID: Hello- The Board's Approved Curriculum Content for Medication Aide (MA) Training Programs Policy is due for review and possible revision. Debra Buck will conduct the medication aide curriculum review by WebEx. You will want to confirm your participation in the process as soon as possible. Our WebEx contract limits the number of participants who can call in and log on so we encourage training program directors to schedule their instructors to meet as a group at one site to participate in the WebEx. The WebEx for the review of the MA curriculum is scheduled for two days: Date: February 3, 2011 and February 10, 2011 Time: 9:00am to 11:00am Please review the following two documents in preparation for these meetings: http://www.oregon.gov/OSBN/pdfs/policies/macurr_1.pdf https://www.ncsbn.org/07_Final_MAC.pdf To register please contact Penny Patterson, NA Program Assistant, 971-673-0640 or email penny.patterson2 at state.or.us. If registering by email, include your name, facility, telephone number, and email address. Internet access and speaker phones are required for participating in the curriculum review. Instructions for joining the WebEx MA Curriculum Review will be emailed to all registrants, January 24, 2011. If you are unable to attend these meetings, you will still have an opportunity to review the drafts produced by the group and provide feedback. Thank you and please let us know if you have any questions. We are looking forward to your participation. Penny Patterson Consultant Team Assistant Oregon State Board of Nursing 17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd Portland, OR 97224 penny.patterson2 at state.or.us (971) 673-0640 (971) 673-0685 (main office) (971) 673-0684 (fax) Our Mission: To safeguard the public's health and well being by providing guidance for, and regulation of, entry into the profession, nursing education, and continuing safe practice. This e-mail is intended for the named recipient only and may not be read, copied, discussed, or distributed by anyone except the named recipient or the agent or employee of the named recipient upon the named recipient's directions. The named recipient is responsible for the confidentiality of the message. Please notify the sender should any part of the following document(s) fail to transmit correctly. Please destroy incorrectly transmitted documents immediately. From: Penny Patterson Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 9:12 AM To: Debra Buck Subject: MA Training Program Curriculum Review Debra: Please edit the following announcement for ListServe. Hello: Debra Buck has scheduled a review of the Medication Aide Curriculum to ensure the MA curriculum requirements meet the standards set by the OSBN and National Council and to ensure instructors are preparing their MA students to meet the needs of clients in healthcare communities. The MA curriculum review will be conducted by WebEx. Our WebEx contract limits the number of participants who can call in and log on so we encourage training program Directors to schedule their instructors to meet as a group at one site to participate in the WebEx. I have attached the most current drafts of the OSBN and National Council MA Curriculum. The WebEx for the review of the MA curriculum is scheduled for two days: Date: February 3, 2011 and February 10, 2011 Time: 9:00am to 11:00am To register please contact Penny Patterson, NA Program Assistant, 971-673-0640 or email penny.patterson2 at state.or.us. If registering by email, include your name, facility, telephone number, and email address. Internet access and speaker phones are required for participating in the curriculum review. Instructions for joining the WebEx MA Curriculum Review will be emailed to all registrants, January 24, 2011. Thank you and please let us know if you have any questions. Penny Patterson Consultant Team Assistant Oregon State Board of Nursing 17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd Portland, OR 97224 penny.patterson2 at state.or.us (971) 673-0640 (971) 673-0685 (main office) (971) 673-0684 (fax) Our Mission: To safeguard the public's health and well being by providing guidance for, and regulation of, entry into the profession, nursing education, and continuing safe practice. This e-mail is intended for the named recipient only and may not be read, copied, discussed, or distributed by anyone except the named recipient or the agent or employee of the named recipient upon the named recipient's directions. The named recipient is responsible for the confidentiality of the message. Please notify the sender should any part of the following document(s) fail to transmit correctly. Please destroy incorrectly transmitted documents immediately. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From penny.patterson2 at state.or.us Tue Jan 11 17:14:15 2011 From: penny.patterson2 at state.or.us (Penny Patterson) Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:14:15 -0800 Subject: [Cnaprogram] From Debra Buck Regarding TP Pass Rates Message-ID: Starting in July 2011, we will be posting the pass rates for all of the nursing assistant and medication aide training programs on our website. The nursing education programs have had their pass rates posted for many years. We believe that posting the pass rates increases transparency for the consumers of these training program. If you have any questions related to this, please contact Debra Buck at 971-673-0636. Thanks Debbie From penny.patterson2 at state.or.us Thu Jan 27 14:24:45 2011 From: penny.patterson2 at state.or.us (Penny Patterson) Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:24:45 -0800 Subject: [Cnaprogram] Message from Debra Buck at OSBN Message-ID: From: Debra Buck To: Listserve registrants Hello- Attached is a draft of proposed changes to Division 61 of the Nurse Practice Act that is being presented at the Board Meeting on February 17, 2011. These changes would: * Add definitions for assisted living and residential care facilities for clarification. * Broaden definition of on-line program to allow for on-line training for CNA 2 and medication aide training programs. * Provide language clarification related to the process for reinstatement of active status after a training program has been on inactive status. * Establish parameters related to on-line training for CNA 2 and medication aide training programs. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Feedback for the Board can be sent to KC.Cotton at state.or.us . Thanks, Debbie Debra K. Buck, RN, MS Nursing Assistant Program Consultant Oregon State Board of Nursing 17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd. Portland, OR 97224 Phone: (971) 673-0636 FAX: (971) 673-0684 Email: Debra.buck at state.or.us This e-mail is intended for the named recipient only and may not be read, copied, discussed, or distributed by anyone except the named recipient or the agent or employee of the named recipient upon the named recipient's directions. The named recipient is responsible for the confidentiality of the message. Please notify the sender should any part of the following document(s) fail to transmit correctly. Please destroy incorrectly transmitted documents immediately. 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Please refer to diagram below to see how to access this report: [cid:image001.jpg at 01CBBE27.28779A40] Headmaster also is now providing new graphic versions of some of the reports. Check them out. [cid:image002.gif at 01CBBE28.4C7FE310] [cid:image003.gif at 01CBBE28.4C7FE310] If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Debbie Debra K. Buck, RN, MS Nursing Assistant Program Consultant Oregon State Board of Nursing 17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd. Portland, OR 97224 Phone: (971) 673-0636 FAX: (971) 673-0684 Email: Debra.buck at state.or.us This e-mail is intended for the named recipient only and may not be read, copied, discussed, or distributed by anyone except the named recipient or the agent or employee of the named recipient upon the named recipient's directions. The named recipient is responsible for the confidentiality of the message. Please notify the sender should any part of the following document(s) fail to transmit correctly. 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