Biography:
Dr. Balcuk was the Director of Nursing Recruitment and Retention at Mather Hospital located on Long Island, New York where he led the development and implementation of a New York State Department of Health approved hospital-based CNA training program. The program used blended learning which led to the change in state guidelines for CNA training. Dr. Balcuk has been a Registered Nurse for 14 years including roles as an Assistant Director of Nursing, ACLS and BLS instructor, Clinical Educator, and has worked clinically in the Emergency Department and Telemetry units as a staff nurse and Assistant Nurse Manager. Dr. Balcuk has earned his Doctor of Nursing Practice from Chamberlain University with a focus on healthcare systems leadership. His DNP project focused on the stress management of new graduate nurses during their professional transitional period to improve patient care, job satisfaction, and retention. He presented this work at the National Nurse Educator Summit in April 2024. His work has been published in Nursing Economic$. John has earned a Master of Science in Nursing Education from Long Island University. He is board certified in Nursing Professional development and as a Nurse Executive.
Title : Healthcare system sponsored CNA training program creates opportunity and increases workforce