5 FACTS ABOUT LARVIK
• 1.5 hours south of Oslo
• Shortest route to Denmark
• Thor Heyerdahl was born there
• Biggest onion producer in Norway
• 49 000 inhabitants www.larvik.kommune.no www.twitter.com/larvik www.facebook.com/larvikkommune Expertise to ensure quality and public health in a demographic perspective “to grow as a grownup”
www.larvik.kommune.no www.twitter.com/larvik www.facebook.com/larvikkommune Why did we need to do something? And why do we need to continue?
www.larvik.kommune.no www.twitter.com/larvik www.facebook.com/larvikkommune Social educators
Nurses
Health care assistants
From a presentation by Steinar Barstad, Social and health dep. www.larvik.kommune.no www.twitter.com/larvik www.facebook.com/larvikkommune www.larvik.kommune.no www.twitter.com/larvik www.facebook.com/larvikkommune What are the benefits?
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Increased competence - greater chance for employment Permanent employment - not just temporary jobs An increased probability to remain in the job Expanded job content, more challenges Increased pride in their own work Increased insight into the scope of service Improved living conditions for participants and their families
www.larvik.kommune.no www.twitter.com/larvik www.facebook.com/larvikkommune Increased variation - unilaterally reduced strain Increased job satisfaction Increased sense of achievement Increased medical expertise – Less risk of acute injuries Less heavy lifting and uncomfortable working positions Violence and threats of violence from users Medication errors, etc..
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More educated nurse’s assistants
Increased quality of services
Fewer undesirable incidents
More positive reviews
Improved dialogue with users and relatives Improved professional documentation of services
Greater predictability for users of the services
www.larvik.kommune.no www.twitter.com/larvik www.facebook.com/larvikkommune Important health, safety and environmental aspects Decreased turnover Employees have greater expertise in preventing violence and threats of violence from users Fewer negative comments in the media about the health - care sector Increase recruitment for the health-care sector Contributions to a learning organization
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Positive influence on disability and absence statistics Unskilled; more likely to (or remain) on a disability pension than those with education Unskilled; greater representation on injury statistics than higher educated Unskilled; demands exceed coping skills Unskilled; greater stress experienced I relation to job changes than for those with education
www.larvik.kommune.no www.twitter.com/larvik www.facebook.com/larvikkommune Unskilled workers are at a disadvantage in a competitive labour market Contribution to improving the quality of care Contributions to positive reputation Good examples «IT WORKS!»
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Top leaders in health care services Project team members Board NAV, the Norwegian Labour and Welfare members Administration
Reference Reference group 1 group 2 Project Vestfold County Council, group Department of education Assistant Leader from the upper leaders from secondary, vocational school working RepreseUnion areas representatives from the municipality of Larvik leader of adult learning in the municipality of Larvik www.larvik.kommune.no working commities www.twitter.com/larvik www.facebook.com/larvikkommune Our experiences:
• Establish support and accept with administrative and political leaders • Use that support
www.larvik.kommune.no www.twitter.com/larvik www.facebook.com/larvikkommune And remember to celebrate!!!!
www.larvik.kommune.no www.twitter.com/larvik www.facebook.com/larvikkommune Sucess factors for Larvik: Immediate supervisor ALWAYS chooses their candidate (s) – To be seen, accepted and supported during the process All education occurs with in the municipality of Larvik – Follow up of those with low skills in written and spoken language Educating coaches for on the job follow-up / coaching Students receive theoretical instruction that can be tried out on the job.... and to show that they are on the way toward gaining their certificate as an assistant nurse.
www.larvik.kommune.no www.twitter.com/larvik www.facebook.com/larvikkommune Nurse assistant education 2008 - 2013
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