Certified Nurse Aide Clinical Ladder Consortium

WHAT: The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Nursing will host a luncheon to discuss the formation of a Lubbock area Certified Nurse Aide Clinical Ladder Consortium.

 WHEN: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 4 (Tuesday)

WHERE: UMC Health System McInturff Conference Center, 602 Indiana Ave.

EVENT: School of Nursing faculty members are partnering with Lubbock area nursing homes and assisted living facilities to implement continuing education for current certified nurse aides.

The goal of the Certified Nurse Aide Clinical Ladder Consortium is to help certified nurse aides better care for senior residents to improve health outcomes in long-term care settings.

For more information, or to RSVP, email Willie Tatum at willie.tatum@ttuhsc.edu.

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