McKnight's September 12, 2023
More than one-quarter of nurse assessment coordinators have limited on-the-job experience, potentially leaving providers at risk for survey deficiencies and leading to poorer health outcomes for facility residents.
That’s according to the 2023 AAPACN Nurse Assessment Coordinator Work Study and Salary Report, which was released Monday. The report found that 26% of nurse assessment coordinators (NACs) have two or fewer years of experience in their role.
That’s a steep increase from 2014, when the group reported that 7% of NACs had two years or fewer experience. Also in 2014, no NACs reported having two years or fewer experience in long-term care, compared with 5% of NACs in this survey, a product of the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing.
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