Public Law 100-203 and Nursing Home Reform: Nurse Aide Training, Curriculum Development, and Marketing

Public Law 100-203 provides that nurse aidea undergo a minimum of 75 hours of education to prepare chem to work with the elderly in the long-term care industry and in home health. Federal law suggests preparation of new curricula to meet the needs of this education requirement. The authors suggest that curricula currently available more than adequately meet the needs of this educational requirement; and it is more an issue of marketing current materials and health occupations education programs. This manuscript considers Public Law 100-203 Nursing Home Reform, curriculum development issues and suggestions for marketing health occupations education materials and programs