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Annotated Reference List Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2013, January). Occupational outlook handbook for nursing home administrators. Retrieved from http://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/medical-and-health servicesmanagers.htm Knowing what the job outlook is for a career is crucial to know. If it isnt looking promising, people have a lower chance of going for that career. This article is all about the outlook for administrators. Its a reliable source because its from the United States Department of Labor. Crawford, R. (2013). NCBENHA. NC board examiners nursing home administrators. Retrieved from http://www.ncbenha.org/ This webpage discusses a description of the job and the various stressful situations most administrators go through. It talks about how they cope with it and continue to move forward and strive to be the best. This is a helpful site because it prepares people what the job really is all about. Its a reliable source because its the main site for North Carolina Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administration. Licensure Qualifications. (2010). Nursing home administrator licensure qualifications. Retrieved from http://www.health.ny.gov/professionals/nursing_home_administrator/quals.htm

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This is an article that gives all the information a person would need to know about the qualifications to becoming a Nursing Home Administrator and getting your license. It also goes into further detail about the AIT program and if you had any experience with Nursing Homes, it can vary how many months youre in the program. This helps people that are interested in NHAs if they even qualify. Its a reliable source because its the main site for the Department of Health. McIntosh, A. Interview. (March 24, 2014). I was able to interview a Nursing Home Administrator and ask her some common questions about what it takes to be a successful NHA and all the work that goes in to it. Its a reliable sources because shes a Nursing Home Administrator at Abernethy Laurels. Miller, S. C. (2009). A model for successful nursing home administrators. Journal of NHA, 8. Retrieved from http://eds.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=7&sid=3e261a8d-ca5f41c08e76350d01cf0559%40sessionmgr4004&hid=4211 This is an article about the program you have to take prior to becoming a Nursing Home Administrator. It talks about being an Administrator In Training (AIT) and the steps you have to go through. You learn about how many months it takes and the exams that follow. This will be useful because it talks about the different tasks you must complete before becoming a NHA and it is peer reviewed. Roberts, M. R. King, M. Stokes, J. A. Medication prescribing and administration in nursing

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homes. Journal of Nursing Home Administration, 4. Retrieved from http://uncc.worldcat.org/oclc/4584643925&referer=brief_results This journal is about the different things NHAs go through prior to becoming one, for example talking about interview questions. This is helpful because a lot of people want to know what to expect during interviews. This is a reliable source because it is peer reviewed. Spigel, S. (2010, April). OLR Research Report. Nursing home administrator education requirements. Retrieved from http://www.cga.ct.gov/2010/rpt/2010-R-0188.htm In this report it explains the education requirements for a Nursing Home Administrator. It doesnt go into full detail about each topic but it talks about the main topics that a person would need. Finding out everything you would need prior to starting your career is very helpful. This site is reliable because the author is the chief analyst. Williams, A., Wilkins, R. (2004). Exploring nursing home staff's perceptions of communication and leadership to facilitate quality improvement. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 12. Retrieved from http://journals.lww.com/jncqjournal/Abstract/2004/07000/Exploring_Nursing_Home_Sta ff_s_erceptions_of.11.aspx This helps people get an idea of what its like to work in a Nursing Home. It talks about the different stress levels involved and what the atmosphere is like. This

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will help people know if they would be able to handle the pressure in a nursing home. This article is reliable because it is peer reviewed. Zhao, M., Haley, R. D. (2011). Nursing home quality, staffing, and finance. Journal of Nursing Home Qualities, 2. Retrieved from http://eds.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=7&sid=3e261a8d-ca5f-41c08e76350d01cf0559%40sessionmgr4004&hid=4211 In this article, it talks about the salary that an average NHA would make. This will be beneficial because some people want to know the salary of a career before they decide if the career is for them. This is a reliable sources because it is peer reviewed.