The IHCA Foundation is offering up to 34 scholarships of $1,500 each for employees of IHCA member organizations pursuing accredited programs in nursing, health care administration, or physical/occupational therapy for the 2025-2026 academic year. Applications are open through May 31, 2025, and require a completed form, essay, transcript or acceptance letter, and a letter of recommendation. Several additional scholarship opportunities are also available for students and professionals in long-term care.
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The MolinaCares High School Scholarship, made possible by the MolinaCares Charitable Foundation, is made for Iowa high school seniors who are in their senior year of high school during the 2024-2025 academic year and interested in pursuing a nursing career in long-term care. Nine $2,000 scholarships are available. Applications are due May 31.
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The IHCA Foundation is now accepting applications through May 31 for 77 scholarships designed to support and advance careers in long-term care, including nursing, administration, physical and occupational therapy, as well as professional development courses. IHCA members are encouraged to apply and to share these exciting opportunities with their staff who are looking to further their education or boost their professional growth.
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The IHCA Foundation is offering 77 scholarships this year to help individuals interested in pursuing or advancing their career in long-term care. Scholarship opportunities are available for current long-term care employees seeking to advance their health care or leadership skills, as well as high school seniors who are pursuing an education in health care. Scholarship applications will open next Monday, March 31, and close on May 31, 2025.
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AHCA has recently released resources for 2025 National Skilled Nursing Care Week (NSNCW), including a planning guide, promotional resources, logos/graphics and products. These materials are designed to assist in planning, promoting and celebrating NSNCW on May 11-17.
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The University of Iowa’s Institute for Public Health Practice, Research and Policy has introduced its Infection Prevention Scholarship Program. The program is available for long-term care facility employees seeking to receive the Long-Term Care Certification for Infection Prevention (LTC-CIP) credential offered by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC).
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The Iowa Healthcare Credentialing Grant is open to eligible employers and accepting applications on iowagrants.gov until Wednesday, Feb. 19. The announced grant will provide $3 million in total funding to create new pipelines of workers to help fill high-demand occupations in the health care sector. Eligible high-demand occupations include registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nursing assistants, direct support professionals, physical therapy assistants/technicians and more. An informative webinar for interested applicants will be held tomorrow, Jan. 23, at 11:30 a.m.
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Join IHCA next Wednesday, Jan. 22, for its virtual Workforce Management Conference. This program will explore strategies to address workforce challenges, including staff recruitment, retention and engagement and is approved for 5.0 CEUs for department heads, directors of nursing, nurse leaders, administrators, assisted living managers and home health directors.
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Join IHCA on Wednesday, Jan. 22, for its Workforce Management Conference. This conference will be offered in a hybrid format, meaning you can attend in-person or virtually. The conference will explore strategies to address workforce challenges, including staff recruitment, retention and engagement. This hybrid conference is approved for 5.0 CEUs for department heads, directors of nursing, nurse leaders, administrators, assisted living managers and home health directors.
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Join IHCA on Wednesday, Jan. 22, for its Workforce Management Conference. This conference will be offered in a hybrid format, meaning you can attend in-person or virtually. This education program explores strategies to address workforce challenges, including staff recruitment, retention and engagement. This conference is approved for 5.0 CEUs for department heads, directors of nursing, nurse leaders, administrators, assisted living managers and home health directors.
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On Friday, Nov. 15, a federal judge in Texas struck down the “Overtime Rule” from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that would raise the minimum salary threshold for employees who are classified as “exempt” from payment of overtime wages under the white-collar exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Under this DOL rule, the salary threshold requirements for employees to be classified as “exempt” under the “white collar” exemptions increased in stages, the first going into effect on July 1, 2024. The next increase was scheduled for Jan. 1, 2025.
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VGM Education/CE Solutions, an IHCA Premier Partner, works with long-term care facilities to meet compliance requirements while streamlining staff education offerings through its online learning platform.
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Staff’s time is valuable. Healthcare Academy (HCA) offers innovative, short courses designed to streamline educational compliance while reducing the time your staff spends on mandatory training. From meeting annual staff training requirements to new-hire orientation, Knowledge Check delivers engaging, concise content in just two to seven minutes. Keep your team informed, compliant and engaged – without the hassle of lengthy courses and scheduling headaches.
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Attract new talent and give students a more flexible learning experience by offering online certified nursing assistant (CNA) courses. CNAonline.com, powered by Academic Platforms, is an IHCA education partner that provides technology solutions that empower health care providers to attract, develop and retain qualified clinical staff.
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