About MSNC CO
HISTORY
In 1997, NAPNES formed the Multi-Skilled
Nursing Care Certification Organization (MSNC CO) to
administer its Long-Term Care Certification program.
MSNC CO is not a member organization. It has an Administrative
Board that serves the Long-Term Care Certification Board
and the Pharmacology Certification Board.
In 1999, MSNC CO identified the need
for a Research Center devoted exclusively to collecting
and analyzing and reporting data regarding licensed
practical/vocational nurses as well as data regarding
other health care givers that participate in nursing
care at any level other than registered nursing.
The MSNC CO Research Center is directed
by Katherine Chavigny, RN, MSN, Ph.D., FACE. Dr. Chavigny
is a registered nurse, holds an MSN and a Ph.D in Epidemology.
She brings years of experience in research and analysis
to the Directorship. Her dedication to quality patient
care is well known through out the United States and
internationally. She will direct the projects of the
Research Center and be the spokeswoman to Congress,
government agencies, health care associations and the
public carrying out the goals of the Center.
FACT SHEET
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Quality of Care and LP/LVNs
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LPN education concentrates on
clinical care at the bedside based on fundamentals
of biological sciences.
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Basic Nursing care at the bedside
is provided by LP/LVNs who are educated in over
1100 programs of education in the US.
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Basic nursing care now includes
all kinds of patient medications and certification
from the National Association of Practical Nurse
Education and Service (NAPNES) is available to ensure
that LP/LVNs are competent in this area.
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The numbers of aged and chronically
ill are increasing and over five thousand LP/LVNs
in Nursing Homes have earned certification in Long
Term Care from NAPNES
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LP/LVNs stay in rural hospitals
and nursing homes longer than other levels of nurses,
ensuring consistent care and availability of nurses.
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LP/LVNs are educated and licensed
by the profession of Nursing.
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A recent study from Harvard University
on quality of care and levels of nurse staffing
showed that nurses -- regardless of their level
of education -- could influence quality of care.*
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The Harvard study on quality
of nursing care in acute care hospitals showed that
LP/LVNs and Nurse Aides contributed to the quality
of care of patients in acute care hospitals.*
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The Harvard study was commissioned
through the Institute of Medicine study 1999. The
Institute recommended that any study on the quality
of nursing care include LP/LVNs and Nursing Aides.
This support for LP/LVNs was a direct result of
Congressman Waxman initiative in the 1990 nursing
shortage to sponsor a bill to fund nursing assistants
to become LP/LVNs as part of solutions to future
nursing shortages.
*Needleman J., Buerhaus P.I., Mattke S., et al: Nurse
Staffing and Patient Outcomes in Hospitals February
28, 2001, Harvard School of Public Health.
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Katherine Chavigny
RN, MSN, Ph.D., FACE, Director |
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