Home Based Complex Care Training Program

• LPNs licensed in Massachusetts in good standing
• RNs licensed in Massachusetts in good standing
• Nursing students who have finished their RN or LPN program and are waiting to take the NCLEX
  • A letter from the program director/academic advisor indicating the student is in good standing and has completed or will complete the nursing program before the start of the course will be required.
     

Nurses may have current, past, or no prior experience with continuous skilled nursing services or complex care.

• Learning materials: Access to all learning materials will be provided free-of-charge for trainees. 

• Course check-ins: In addition to the drop-in zoom sessions, program staff will check in with any trainees who do not score 90% or better following two attempts of the module quizzes. Don’t panic - this training program does not have a formal grade! The purpose of our quizzes and check-ins is to ensure you have the tools and supports you need to be successful. We will also be calling each trainee individually at mid-term and before the skills intensive.

• Staff accessibility: Program staff will always be available by email for any questions or concerns, and can meet for a phone call or zoom session.

• Employment support: The skills intensive will include a job fair with local MassHealth enrolled agencies who provide continuous skilled nursing services. Program faculty will follow up individually with each trainee 1, 2, and 6 months after course completion to check in on CSN employment and offer help with securing a complex care job or enrolling as a MassHealth independent nurse contractor as needed. Please note, while we are certainly hopeful that all trainees will enter complex care continuous skilled nursing services in some capacity (per-diem to full-time), we understand nurses have many options and interests; accepting a certain job is not a program requirement.

• Skills intensive support: We understand the travel and associated costs can create hardship and barriers to attending a program like ours. We offer free parking passes on-site at the IHP during the skills weekends and breakfast and lunch both days for all trainees. If you live 50 or more miles away from the IHP campus you may access up to $300 to support a hotel stay near the campus.

• Stipend: We appreciate the personal time you will invest in learning about complex care and preparing to become a continuous skilled nursing services nurse. In appreciation of your time, trainees will receive a $3000 stipend on program completion.

• Continuing Education Credit: Trainees will receive NCPD (Nursing Continuing Professional Development, formerly known as CEUs or CE) on completion of the program and associated evaluations.

To apply for this course, you must complete our form. It does not confirm or guarantee enrollment. Our program coordinator will verify your eligibility as well as space available in your preferred cohort dates and contact you to confirm enrollment or offer a spot on the wait list. 

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Does this sound interesting to you, but you are not quite looking to commit to a full course and skills intensive? Any Massachusetts nurse may request the learning content of up to six learning modules, free-of-charge. Complete the survey at the link below to opt in to this partial program.

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