Agency - New York State Health Workforce Retraining Initiative
The New York State Health Workforce Retraining Initiative has awarded a state grant to the Strong Memorial Hospital Nursing Practice and the University of Rochester School of Nursing. The grant in the amount of $136,000 will be used to support he training of 700 nurses at Strong Memorial Hospital and Highland Hospital in the best practices for caring for elderly patients.
The state grant will ensure that existing and new nursing staff members are prepared to respond to the unique and complex health care needs of hospitalized older adults and will help increase the number of direct care nurses certified in geriatric nursing.
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