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  • Dubuque CNA earns national award for quality of care

    Kathy Weipert, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Dubuque Specialty Care was named the National Association of Health Care Assistants’ (NAHCA) Restorative Care Professional of the Year on June 2 at NAHCA’s national annual conference held in Des Moines.

     

    The CNA chosen for this award displays knowledge and competence in restorative care and possesses the skills to promote the highest level of functioning. The award winner also has been successful in the past having significant impact in restoring functioning levels to residents who have been able to live independently as...

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  • Southridge CNA shines at national conference

    Sylvia Ebot, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Southridge Specialty Care in Marshalltown received the National Association of Health Care Assistants’ (NAHCA) Professional Style Award on June 2 at NAHCA’s national annual conference held in Des Moines.

     

    The Professional Style Award is given to a CNA or direct caregivers who set the standards for appropriate duty apparel.  They dress for success and display pride in their work through their professionalism of dress and appearance.

     

    Nominated by Administrator Murt Steffen, she points out that Ebot’s...

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  • Crestview CNA earns national leadership award

    Katherine Davis, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Crestview Specialty Care in West Branch was named the National Association of Health Care Assistants’ (NAHCA) Preceptor of the Year at NAHCA’s national annual conference held in Des Moines on June 2.

    The CNA chosen for this award must have successfully trained new nursing assistants and is a dedicated mentor with qualities such as patience, compassion, knowledge of job skills, nurturing attitude, positive outlook and good communication skills, which are necessary for effective instruction.

    Katherine joined Crestview four...

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  • Montezuma CNA earns national leadership award

    Jackie Hudnut, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Montezuma Specialty Care received the National Association of Health Care Assistants’ (NAHCA) Excellence in Leadership Award on June 2 at NAHCA’s national annual conference held in Des Moines.

     

    The Excellence in Leadership Award is given to a CNA who show outstanding support of the “team approach” and provides quality resident care, and one who also stands out as a leader.

     

    “Jackie not only demonstrates the concept of team work by filling in when a shift is short, she also orients ou new CNAs,” said...

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