St. Lawrence College nursing professors and RNAO members Dr. Andrea Rochon and Julie Dyke have been awarded a grant valued at almost $360,000 to support a three-year research program they hope changes the way future generations of nurses view careers in long-term care (LTC). “Our older adults need care,” said Dyke.

“Our scope is to change your perspective,” said Dyke. “If [students] have a positive experience with placement… they might see this as a career opportunity, and hopefully they will be retained in those long-term care homes in the long run.”

The goal is to enhance the appeal of LTC over higher paying, faster paced jobs in other sectors. “That’s the reason we want to do this study, to change that perspective…to [allow students to] see long-term care as a positive career opportunity.” (The Cornwall Standard Freeholder, Jan. 14)