NYAHSA ProCareSM has partnered with The American Association of Nurse Executives (AANEX) and The American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators (AANAC) to provide NYAHSA members and others with outstanding educational opportunities. Below is information about both of these associations as well as links to their Web sites. Joining AANEX and/or AANAC provides clinicians the opportunity to take the respective certification program at the reduced member rate.
AANEX is a non-profit professional organization dedicated to supporting nurse executives in long-term care by providing accurate and timely information on:
- Leadership and management
- Survey, enforcement and compliance strategies
- Clinical protocols and standards of practice
- Human resources information including preparing staff for success and retaining high performing staff
- Quality assessment and assurance process
- Risk management
- Budgeting
- Oversight of the RAI/MDS process
- Assessment and care planning
To find out more about AANEX, including the Certified Nurse Executive (C-NE) program, please click here.
AANAC is a non-profit professional organization dedicated to supporting clinicians who are involved in the Resident Assessment Instrument/Minimum Data Set (RAI/MDS) process by providing:
- Accurate and timely information on:
- Clinical assessment and care planning
- Regulatory requirements
- Reimbursement
- Quality indicators/quality measures
- Automation and transmission of federally mandated assessments
- Research
- Opportunities for basic and advanced RAI/MDS education
- A strong voice for clinicians in the policy and legislative arena
To find out more about AANAC, including the Resident Assessment Coordinator-Certified (RAC-CT) program, please click here.