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--JOURNAL ARTICLES--

Nonphysician clinicians in the neonatal intensive care unit: meeting the needs of our smallest patients.
Reynolds EW, Bricker JT.
Pediatrics. 2007 Feb;119(2):361-9.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=17272626&itool=iconabstr&itool=pubmed_DocSum

Workplace satisfaction in a mental health service for older adults: an analysis of the effects of setting and professional status.
McCrae N, Prior S, Silverman M, Banerjee S.
Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2007 Feb;21(1):17-24.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=17258105&itool=iconabstr&itool=pubmed_DocSum

Gender Differences in Rural and Urban Practice Location Among Mid-level Health Care Providers.
Lindsay S.
J Rural Health. 2007 Winter;23(1):72-6.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=17300481&itool=iconabstr&itool=pubmed_DocSum

Job Satisfaction of Certified Nursing Assistants and Its Influence on the General Satisfaction of Nursing Home Residents: An Exploratory Study in Southern Taiwan
Li-Fan Liu
Geriatric Nursing. 2007 Jan-Feb;28(1):54-62.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WG2-4N0X4CG-R&_user=10&_coverDate=02%2F28%2F2007&_rdoc=21&_fmt=full&_orig=browse&_srch=doc-info(%23toc%236810%232007%23999719998%23643793%23FLA%23display%23Volume)&_cdi=6810&_sort=d&_docanchor=&_ct=21&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=66762254067863f23f2a79a3bdbac351

Retention and attrition of certified care assistants in the long-term care industry from the Taipei area: an interview survey.
Hsieh PC, Su HF.
Int J Nurs Stud. 2007 Jan;44(1):93-104. Epub 2006 Jan 18.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16413554&itool=iconabstr&itool=pubmed_DocSum

Community health worker training and certification programs in the United States: findings from a national survey.
Kash BA, May ML, Tai-Seale M.
Health Policy. 2007 Jan;80(1):32-42.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16569457&itool=iconabstr&itool=pubmed_DocSum

'Burnout' Amongst Direct Care Workers in Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review of Research Findings and Initial Normative Data
Paul Skirrow, Chris Hatton
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 2007 Mar; 20(2): 131-144.
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1468-3148.2006.00311.x


--REPORTS--

Subsidizing health insurance coverage for the home care workforce in two Wisconsin counties: An analysis of options
Bridges, Tameisha and Carol Regan
Health Care for Health Care Workers (February 2007, .pdf format, 22p.)
http://www.directcareclearinghouse.org/download/HealthInsCovWIreport.pdf

Long-Term Care Reform: Legislative efforts to shift care to the community
Donna Folkemer and Barbara Coleman
National Conference of State Legislatures (December 2006, .pdf format, 16p.).
http://www.hcbs.org/files/101/5003/LongTermCareReform.pdf


--NEWS--

House Hears Testimony about the Need to Train and Empower Workers
February 16, 2007
http://www.directcareclearinghouse.org/n_news_det.jsp?res_id=229510&res_type=6&txn_type=

Workforce Measurements in P4P
February 16, 2007
http://www.directcareclearinghouse.org/n_news_det.jsp?res_id=229410&res_type=6&txn_type=

Helping States Strengthen Their Home- and Community-Based Workforces
February 16, 2007
http://www.directcareclearinghouse.org/n_news_det.jsp?res_id=229210&res_type=6&txn_type=