Gero Nurse Prep Nets Nursing Facilities More Revenue, Higher Occupancy, Fewer Deficiencies, and Lower Staff Turnover
September 21, 2026
AHCA/NCAL’s Gero Nurse Prep course significantly increases nurses’ gerontological nursing
knowledge and competency test scores. Even experienced long term care nurses who complete
Gero Nurse Prep show an average 24 percent increase between their pre- and post-course test
scores. That increased nursing knowledge nets facilities greater revenue, higher occupancy,
lower fines and lower staff turnover when compared to virtually identical facilities in the same
geographic area without a Gero Nurse Prep grad.
New 2026 research conducted by the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing
(UNMC CON) found compelling financial reasons to consider the Gero Nurse Prep course for
LPNs/LVNs and RNs. Nursing facilities with at least Gero Nurse Prep graduate:
Higher incentive reimbursement
Smaller reimbursement losses
Fewer payment denials
Lower total regulatory penalties
Lower fine amounts and citation fees
UNMC CON 2025 research also showed impressive results for facilities with Gero Nurse Prep
grads, including:
Lower turnover among CNAs, LPNs, and RNs
Higher average occupancy rates
Stable administrator retention
Fewer survey deficiencies
Reduced short-stay hospital readmission rates
Higher RN hours per resident day
Gero Nurse Prep is affordable practical training. AHCA/NCAL members can save $200 off the
regular $790 price through November 30, 2026 on the 30-hour Gero Nurse Prep course by using
promo code RN26 or LPN26 at checkout.
Specifically designed for nurses working in long term care, this curriculum provides
comprehensive online training that can also lead to board certification in gerontological nursing
by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for two-year RNs and BSNs who choose
to pursue that credential.
Nurses have one year to complete Gero Nurse Prep and earn 30 ANCC nursing contact hours –
enough to meet the criteria for taking the ANCC certification exam. RN Gero Nurse Prep grads
who choose to sit for the ANCC gerontological nursing certification exam ($395 separate fee
paid to ANCC) have a pass rate of 94% on their first try. RNs who pass the ANCC exam can
then use the GERO-BC™ credential after their RN credential.