Post-Acute Care Certified Staff Educator
The Post-Acute Care Staff Educator course is designed to provide the core knowledge required to administer and provide instruction for the staff development program in the post-acute care setting. It includes an extensive review of the foundations of practice, the educational process, managing educational activities, role of the staff development professional.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Final Rule of Participation (RoP) requires facilities to develop staff trainings, incorporate those trainings into the facility annual training schedule, add into the training schedule new hires and have a system to document completed training. Having a certified staff educator as a member of your team will get you to compliance.
Registration is now open for the Post-Acute Care
Certified Staff Educator training (PAC-CSE)
Target Audience
This program is intended for nurses who plan, coordinate, or provide staff development activities in the post- acute care setting including but not limited to directors of nurses (DON’S), staff development coordinators (SDC’S), unit managers or any RN with an interest in staff education and development.
Requirements for Certification
To obtain the certification and 10 CEUs the attendee must hold:
- An active and encumbered RN license within a state or territory of the United States of America.
- Complete the course.
- Annual renewal and re-certification fee to maintain certification is required.
Certification
After successful completion of the course, attendee will be allowed to use the designation of Post-Acute Care Certified Staff Educator (PAC-CSE).
Benefits of Certification
- Enhances professional credibility.
- Extends knowledge and skills.
- Serves as a proof of ability.
- Enriches self-image and reputation with peers.
- Improves career opportunities.
- Increase earning potential.
- Each of Certifications have the added benefit of acquiring 10 CEU Contact Hours from the renowned NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing Center for Continuing Education in Nursing.
Continuing Education
After successful completion of curriculum and examination, attendee will receive 10 CEU’S and will be allowed to use the designation of PAC-CSE.
Course Agenda
- Discuss the role of the Staff Educator
- Describe the importance of a Facility Assessment and staff Competency
- Regulatory Requirements for SNF
- Designing a Curriculum
- Enforcing Education
- Record Keeping
- Training the Trainer
- Discuss 7 purposes of Staff Development
- List 6 characteristics of the Adult Learner
- Identify 8 barriers to learning
- Describe 3 domains of learning
- List 7 examples of learning styles
- Discuss 5 attributes of an effective instructor
- Describe the 5 elements of the teaching process
- Name 4 evaluation methods
- Identify 4 testing methods
- Identify effective training techniques
- Setting the stage
- Distinguish between traditional lectures & clinical learning experiences
- Describe 3 teaching techniques in the clinical setting
- List 4 qualifications of a preceptor
- Identify 5 responsibilities of a clinical instructor
- Describe 4 responsibilities of a clinical student
- Discuss 5 areas to assess in order to evaluate student safety factors
- Describe the difference between orientation & onboarding
- List 5 elements of an orientation checklist
- Identify 6 items to be included on a Lesson Plan
- Discuss purposes of credentialing programs
- Program budgeting
- Class participation
- Class engagement