LNA Contact Hours

LNA Health Careers is now offering contact hours for LNAs!

Federal rules require all LNAs to have 12 hours of in-service training per year in order to keep their license active. We offer live in services that will satisfy 6 hours each session. Choose from a variety of topics!

Session Topics Include :

• Stress Management (for the Caregiver)
• Alzheimers 101
• The Aging Process
• Death and Dying
• Bloodborne Pathogens (satisfies 3 contact hours - $45)

All live sessions are held at our facility in Manchester at 22 Concord Street 3rd Floor. We require a minimum of 6 participants and accept a maximum of 12 per session. Live sessions equal 6 contact hours unless otherwise noted. The cost is $79 per person and for a limited time, $69 per person for all LNA Health Careers' graduates! If you are interested in registering for one of our sessions, contact our office by calling 603-647-2174 or emailing us at info@LNAHealthCareers.com.

Upcoming Sessions:

A 30 minute meal break will be given at each 6 hour session. Feel free to bring your own meal or purchase one from a local restaurant.

*Payment is required upon registration and must be received one week prior to the start of the session. No refunds are allotted for students who cancel within 24 hours of the start of the course or after it has started. A $20 retainer fee will be withheld for all cancellations outside of 24 hours prior to the start of the course.

Stress Management

Caregivers Stress Management is an interactive class designed to inspire the caregiver to take time for themselves using complementary therapies to provide relaxation, such as Aromatherapy, deep breathing, herbal teas and other herbal uses, flower essences, massage and more. We will look at the physiological effects that stress causes on the body and ways we can reduce our stressors to better care for our patients, residents and clients. This is a hands on class where students will make and take home samples of some of the relaxation methods discussed, such as bath salts, an essential oil and an herbal tea.

Stress Management 101 is being presented by Shelly Ling, RN. Shelly is the Director of LNA Health Careers and has been involved in educating LNAs for many years. She loves working with alternative healing methods and values holistic techniques.

Alzheimer's 101

Do you enjoy the challenges associated with working with people that have Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias? If so, please join us for a day of learning. We will spend the day discussing the disease and its impact on individuals, families and society. This interactive class will provide opportunities to share experiences, and to learn and practice techniques and strategies to improve your skills to be able to work more effectively with these individuals and their families.

Alzheimer's 101 is being presented by Kathleen M. DeLong, RN, BS. Kathy has been an RN for over 35 years. Her experience has come from long term care, home care and hospice settings. She has personal experience caring for family members as well. She is currently an LNA Instructor, working with students on an Alzheimer's unit in addition to a regular long term care unit.

Death and Dying

For most people, coping with a loved one's terminal health condition and eventual death can be very difficult. However, as we learn about the physical and emotional aspects of this very natural process, we can help ourselves and other along this journey. In Death and Dying we will discuss the physical changes of the dying process. Palliative and hospice care will be addressed, along with the physical comfort measures we, as healthcare workers and family members, can provide. Additionally, the emotional challenges of the individual, family, and caregiver will be discussed, and we will learn how to deal positively with those challenges. A brief discussion about legal/ethical issues (living will, permanently vegetative state, etc.) will be included. Many of the skills learned will be practiced together.

Death and Dying is being presented by Susan Anderson, RB, BSN. Susan has been an RN for 23 years. She has worked in a variety of health care settings, including acute care (ICU), community, and education. Her interest in end-of-life issues began with employement at the City of Hope, a national comprehensive cancer center located in Duarte, California.

The Aging Process

Aging begins the moment we are born! But what can we expect as we reach our "senior years"? Can we slow down this inevitable process? If so, how? In The Aging Process, we will learn about the influences of age progression and which ones can be controlled. We'll discuss the body changes that occur, different diseases common to the elderly, and how to help ourselves and others adjust to these conditions. To further increase our understanding, we will experience what it's like to have certain ailments of the aged. Additionally, we will practice skills to help us deal with our client's limitations.

The Aging Process is being presented by Susan Anderson, RB, BSN. Susan has been an RN for 23 years. She has worked in a variety of health care settings, including acute care (ICU), community and education. For Susan, learning about the different aspects of aging and how we can help ourselves and others "age gracefully" has been a joyful journey!