The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society’s

Career Lattice Project

Neal Eddy, Ph.D.

Vice President for Learning and Strategic Integration

The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society

•Nation’s largest non-profit long-term care and senior housing organization

•240 facilities - 25 states - 24,000 staff - 28,000 residents

•Began in 1923

•Mission

THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETYCareer Lattice: A Model for Enhanced Learning

Career

Education Source

Funding Source

Purpose

Term of Funding

CNA

April 2004

CNALatticeAreas

LPN ADN BSN MSNGeriatric Nurse Specialty

Center/Community or

TechnicalCollege

GSS LATIOn-line

Program orLocal C.C.

USD orLocal C.C. SDSU SDSU

Center orPerson or

CareerCenter

CAEL/US Dept.of Labor

BRG Grant fordevelopment of on-line

curriculum. Student paystuition or applies for

available financial aid orcenter loan.

BRG Grant to developclinical labs on-line.Expand student &

instructor services. Tenstates current programarea sustained throughstudent’s tuition; center/foundation scholarship;and center subsidy of

clinical delivery.

BRG BRG

To upgrade incumbent CNAs toadvanced practice

Encourage Careers in nursing amongunderrepresented individuals

Create a support network To recruit and reduce turnover of

qualified potential and hired employees Preparation to pursue LPN or RN Develop a curriculum and pilot for GSS

Centers using the DLN Provide DOL national certification and

GSS approved CEUs Identify skills gap & assess learning

needs (BRG Grant) Recruit & retrain entry level workers Retain staff with mentor support during

orientation

Educate front-line staff in ruralcommunities to become RN.

Promote career advancement Improve access to quality health

care for residents. Provide student support services

in at-risk areas of math, science,computer and information literacyin collaboration with ELGSS.

Develop train the trainer forqualified GSS nurses to serve asclinical instructors.

To develop an on-line orientationfor LPN and BSN, MSN students“How to be a successful DistanceLearner”.

Provide instructors & advisors todeliver programming on-line.

Prepare workers for a broad range ofpositions along a career ladderleading to a professional skill level

Expand professional nursing career. Increase salary or wages of

incumbent workers. Train selected employed and

unemployed workers to fill currenthigh skilled shortages.

Alleviate dependency upon foreignworkers in specialty jobs.

Provide student support services inat-risk areas of math, science,computer and information literacy incollaboration with ELGSS.

Develop train the trainer for qualifiedGSS nurses to serve as clinicalinstructors.

April 2003 toSeptember 2004

September 1, 2002 toFebruary 29, 2004

Spring 2004 –Spring 2006

UniversalWorker

MedAid

HealthcareManagementCertificates

BellevueUniversity

BRGGrant to develop

managementapprenticeships.

To developprogramrequirements on-line.

To providefaculty andadvisor todevelop theprogram forELGSS.

To plan, withUSD, developingthe on-lineclinical lab forLPN

Developmanagementcertificate programandapprenticeshipswith ELGSS &DOL.

BRG Grant - Assess skill gaps& learning needs. BRG for

mentor supported orientation.

Spring 2004 –Spring 2005

Spring 2004 –Spring 2005

Bachelors orMasters in

LTCManagement

CNA Lattice AreasApprenticeship Model

Level 1 – CNA, 13-5 months OJT 34 hours related training

Level 1 – CNA, 13-5 months OJT 34 hours related training

CERTIFICATE OF TRAINING

Level 2 – CNA, Advanced3-5 months OJT 72 hours related training

CERTIFICATE OF ADVANCED TRAINING

Level 3 SPECIALIZATIONS

GERIATRICS: 3-5 months OJT88 hours related training

DEMENTIA CARE: 3-5 months OJT72 hours related training

RESTORATIVE: 3-5 months OJT80 hours related training

MENTOR: 3-5 months OJT68 hours related training

CERTIFICATE OF SPECIALIZATION:

Geriatrics, Dementia Care or Restorative

CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY (Mentor)

CERTIFICATE OF

APPRENTICESHIP COMPLETION

For any level 3 completed =

CNA Lattice Apprenticeship Model

COMPETENCE� Demonstrated on the

job with trained mentor support

� Completed at own pace with individualized learning plans

RELATED TRAINING� Specific to job skills� Provided in variety of

formats to incorporate adult learner strategies

Distance Learning Network broadcasts

Self-study modules

CNA Lattice - Current Status

5 state pilot 34 GSS Centers at

various stages of enrollment

20 mentors in place for CNA, 1 apprentices

130 additional apprentices to enroll by August

Interest from other states - Ohio, Florida, Wisconsin, Arizona

Intent to expand to all GSS sites in 25

WHY APPRENTICESHIPin Good Samaritan Society?

Supports performance based learning Supports GSS Learning Paths of needed

competencies for specific jobs Pipeline for “Growing our Own” - AD RN Provides career paths Related training is specific to needed skills

WHY APPRENTICESHIPin Good Samaritan Society?

Provides mentor support for apprentices Provides national certification through U.S.

Department of Labor apprenticeship registration

Enhances links with One-stops for recruitment of workers

WHY APPRENTICESHIPin Good Samaritan Society?

Allows employees to “earn and learn” Decreases staff turnover & associated costs Provides a career lattice that channels

employees into needed positions Improves quality of care Increases customer satisfaction

Good Samaritan Future with Apprenticeships

Expand lattice specialty areas for CNAs– medication aides– palliative care (end of life)

Management certificates– specific to positions in need of additional training

and/or high turnover– provide career path for employees

Applying apprenticeship model to support orientation of new employees