Gero Nurse Prep Course - GNP

01/28/2026

https://www.providermagazine.com/Articles/Pages/Virtual-Care-and-Wearables-to-Manage-Chronic-Disease-in-Long-Term-Care.aspx
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In recent years, virtual care and wearable health devices have opened new possibilities by giving clinicians clearer visibility into residents’ health between visits.

01/21/2026

https://www.ahcancal.org/News-and-Communications/Blog/Pages/CMS-Posts-Updates-to-the-Nursing-Home-Five-Star-Quality-Rating-System-Technical-User%E2%80%99s-Guide-.aspx
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently posted the updated Design for Care Compare Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users’ Guide . The updates note that effective with the January 2026 refresh, CMS will ...

01/14/2026

https://www.ahcancal.org/News-and-Communications/Blog/Pages/Upcoming-CDC-Webinar-Preventing-and-Responding-to-Respiratory-Infections-and-Outbreaks-in-Long-Term-Care-.aspx
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​ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Project Firstline invites partners to join an upcoming webinar on January 27 at 1PM  EST, featuring CDC experts and the American Medical Association (AMA), for the latest information on pr...

01/07/2026

https://www.ahcancal.org/News-and-Communications/Blog/Pages/First-Payroll-Based-Journal-(PBJ)-Deadline-of-the-Year-Coming-Up.aspx
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Providers must submit Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) data for October 1 – December 31, 2025 by February 14, 2026.   Provided below are key reminders.    Each staff member (employed directly or contract) should have a unique employee ID...

12/23/2025

Wishing you all the best this holiday season!
The faculty and staff of the Gero Nurse Prep program.
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12/17/2025

https://www.ahcancal.org/News-and-Communications/Blog/Pages/Attention-All-LTC-Nurses-The-Gero-Nurse-Prep-Sale-Ends-December-31.aspx
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12/10/2025

https://www.providermagazine.com/Issues/2025/Winter/Pages/Care-Reaches-New-Heights-with-Specialized-Training.aspx
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Specialized training is helping long term care organizations elevate care quality, strengthen staff confidence and retention, and improve resident outcomes.

12/03/2025

https://www.ahcancal.org/News-and-Communications/Blog/Pages/Facilities-With-a-Gero-Nurse-Prep-Trained-Nurse-Have-Lower-Nursing-Turnover.aspx
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​ ​​​AHCA/NCAL’s Gero Nurse Prep course significantly increases nurses’ gerontological nursing knowledge and competency test scores. Nurses who complete Gero Nurse Prep show an average 24 percent increase between their pre- and post-course test scores ...

11/19/2025

https://www.providermagazine.com/Articles/Pages/How-Aging-Infrastructure-Threatens-Senior-Care-Emergency-Plans.aspx
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Local infrastructure risks may include aging water systems, deteriorating roads, crumbling bridges, and outdated drainage networks, which could undermine even the most carefully developed emergency plans.

11/12/2025

https://www.ahcancal.org/News-and-Communications/Blog/Pages/Gero-Nurse-Prep-Sale-Extended-to-December-31-Nurses-Who-Enroll-Have-One-Year-to-Complete-the-Coursework.aspx
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​ ​​AHCA/NCAL’s Gero Nurse Prep course significantly increases nurses’ gerontological nursing knowledge and competency test scores. Nurses who complete Gero Nurse Prep show an average 24 percent increase between their pre- and post-course test scores e...

11/05/2025

https://www.ahcancal.org/News-and-Communications/Blog/Pages/Don%E2%80%99t-Forget-and-Submit-Early-Payroll-Based-Journal-Deadline-Coming-Up--.aspx
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Providers must submit Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) data for July 1 – September 30, 2025 by November 14, 2025, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time . Given the government shutdown, providers are encouraged to submit their data early so that they have am...

10/29/2025

https://www.ahcancal.org/News-and-Communications/Blog/Pages/Gero-Nurse-Prep-Equips-Nurses-with-the-Knowledge-to-Succeed-and-Improve-Outcomes.aspx
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​ ​AHCA/NCAL’s Gero Nurse Prep course significantly increases nurses’ gerontological nursing knowledge and competency test scores. Nurses who complete Gero Nurse Prep show an average 24 percent increase between their pre- and post-course test scores ev...