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CLN & CCNW Merger

8/2/2022

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​We have some exciting news to share! 
 
As of June 30, 2022, The Connecticut League for Nursing, Inc. (CLN) has officially merged with The Connecticut Center for Nursing Workforce, Inc. and we began our new fiscal year – July 1, 2022- with ONE entity moving forward!  
 
The Connecticut Center for Nursing Workforce, Inc. (CCNW) is the surviving entity!
 
We will continue to operate from our current offices located at:
110 Washington Avenue, lower level, North Haven, CT 06473 & phone remains: 203-691-5013.
All of our contact information will remain the same, except our email addresses will change. The convention for those address is [firstname]@CTCenterforNursingWorkforce.com. We ask that you update your records accordingly.

CCNW Staff:
  • Anne DePalma, Operations Manager    Anne@CTCenterForNursingWorkforce.com
  • Peggy Mallick, Program Manager        Peggy@CTCenterForNursingWorkforce.com
  • Marcia Proto, Executive Director     ​ Marcia@CTCenterForNursingWorkforce.com

As for the other activities of the CCNW, the work of the CLN will be continued including:
  • Council of Deans & Directors,
  • Approved Provider Unit to award nursing CEs – CCNW Program Committee,
  • Faculty-led Online Education Programs/Courses,
  • Annual RN Student Day,
  • Background Checks and Drug Screening,
  • The Guide to Nursing Education- www.CTNursingGuide.com,
  • Online Student Clinical Placement System,
  • Nursing Education & Supply Data- Collection, Reporting and Publications, and
  • Continuing our Voice of Nursing Workforce & Education at the monthly CT State Board of Examiners for Nursing meetings
I am strongly optimistic that internally and externally; CCNW will be stronger, bolder, and nimbler to proactively address the nursing workforce and education opportunities that present themselves to us in Connecticut and beyond!
 
Thank you all for your trust, support, and engagement over these many years!  If you have any questions about this exciting news, please contact me at 203-494-1121 or via email at Marcia@CTCenterForNursingWorkforce.com.
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Marcia Proto M. ED., CAS: Proven healthcare leader & consultant, lifetime nurse advocate

7/25/2022

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An exclusive interview in Nurse Deck magazine

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A deep dive into nurse staffing issues - and the desperately needed solutions“So, graduating with a master's in organizational development, I ended up in higher education in the nonprofit world. My first adventure into healthcare was actually as manager of education services at the Connecticut Hospital Association in the early 90s. If you remember the early 90s, healthcare was booming and reimbursements were high. My role provided education programs to 35 different groups that met at the hospital association - everything from CEOs to directors of social work, directors of emergency services, and also nurse educators and nurse execs.”

Marcia Proto, M.Ed., CAS, has decades of experience in not only healthcare, but nursing leadership and education, and her career shows an exceptional dedication to the nursing profession. She started in healthcare in the early 90s, as manager of education services at the Connecticut Hospital Association, jumped into capital campaigns, and has served as the executive director of the Connecticut League for Nursing from 2004 to today, with a two-year leave to work in regional sales management at the National League for Nursing. Marcia is also an entrepreneur, and has offered healthcare consulting expertise as part of her business, Marcia Proto Consulting, LLC, since 1996.

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Dr. Kurth Will Be the First Non-Physician and First Nurse to Lead NYAM in its 175-Year History

7/6/2022

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The Board of Trustees of The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) is pleased to announce Ann Kurth, PhD, MPH, MSN, CNM, FAAN, FACNM, as its next President, effective January 1, 2023.  

As NYAM celebrates its 175th anniversary in 2022 and reflects on its contributions to improving health since 1847, Dr. Kurth’s appointment becomes yet another significant milestone in NYAM’s history as she becomes the first non-physician, and first nurse, selected to lead the organization. Dr. Kurth is a leader in higher education and health who shares NYAM’s commitment to advancing health equity. She joins NYAM from Yale University, where she is currently Dean and Linda Koch Lorimer Professor at Yale School of Nursing and Professor, Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases at Yale School of Public Health. 

As President, Dr. Kurth will leverage and expand upon NYAM’s accomplishments and legacy as a leading institution for medicine and public health, with a focus on addressing the barriers that prevent every individual from living a healthy life. This appointment marks Dr. Kurth’s return to New York, where she previously held several professorships and leadership roles at the New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing, Grossman School of Medicine, and School of Global Public Health from 2008 until she joined Yale in 2016.

NYAM’s current President, Dr. Judith A. Salerno, will complete her five-year tenure on September 30, 2022, at which time she will become NYAM President Emerita and Senior Scholar. The Board and staff of NYAM express their deepest gratitude to Dr. Salerno for her leadership over the last five years and her dedication to furthering NYAM’s vision that everyone has the opportunity to live a healthy life.
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To learn more about Dr. Kurth’s background and the deep experience she brings to this position, read the full announcement below. 
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Dedicated Resources to Implement Best-Practices for Selection, Onboarding and Retention of the New Nurse

6/6/2022

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An organized approach to onboard and retain new graduate nurses is essential not only to meet the demand for nurses within our healthcare facilities in the short term, but significant if Connecticut is to make long-lasting improvements and stabilize the RN workforce statewide.

Reports
  • Promoting and Empowering Bedside Nursing, CHA Hospital Association Report
  • The Nursing Workforce Report - January 2022

#nursesarethesolution #nationalforum #nursingworkforce #ctleaguenursing #ONL #AONL #FutureofNursing #CentertoChampionNusrsinginAmerica

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Develop a Systemic Statewide Plan to Address the Aging of the Nursing Workforce

6/4/2022

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Leverage the work being done by existing collaboratives, healthcare trade associations, workforce investment boards, policy makers, and healthcare stakeholders to identify future trends within healthcare and the corresponding workforce challenges to inform healthcare workforce planning & development. Interpret how these trends impact care delivery and identify those skills, attributes and education needed by nurses and healthcare professionals. 

Reports
  • Who's Caring for You
  • Promoting and Empowering Beside Nurses

Resources​
  • www.CTCenterForNursingWorkforce.com
  • Nursing Data Portal (ctdata.org)
  • WWW.journalofnursingregulation.com
  • https://www.nursingworkforcecenters.org/

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nursesarethesolution #nationalforum #nursingworkforce #ctleaguenursing #AAPR #AANP #CTData #JournalofNursingRegulation
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Increase the Capacity of Existing Nursing Education Programs

6/3/2022

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Engage the leadership of Connecticut’s Schools and Programs of Nursing to assess existing student capacity at all education levels, determine nursing faculty needs to educate the current student populations, and partner with healthcare providers to ensure that clinical placement opportunities exist to maintain student retention and graduation rates. Utilize the statewide workforce findings to strategically expand education pipelines for nurses that are aligned with occupations and roles that are identified as in “high” demand in Connecticut. 

Reports
  • Who Educates Nurses in CT?
  • ​​​2018 Nursing Education Data
  • NACNEP Report – Preparing Nurse Faculty, and Addressing the Shortage of Nurse Faculty and Clinical Preceptors
  • Digital education for building health workforce capacity​

Resources
  • www.CTCenterForNursingWorkforce.com
  • Nursing Data Portal (ctdata.org)
  • https://www.nursingworkforcecenters.org/

#nursesarethesolution #nationalforum #nursingworkforce #ctleaguenursing #OADN #NLN #CTData
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Develop a Systemic Statewide Plan to Address the Aging of the CT Nursing Workforce

6/2/2022

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Create a Statewide Nurse-led Collaborative to Better Understand the Current Nursing Workforce: Implement a researched based model to collect quantitative and qualitative healthcare workforce data including Education, Supply and Demand by engaging healthcare providers across the healthcare continuum and various employer settings to regularly assess key healthcare roles and occupations that are in demand. 

Reports
  • Who's Caring for You
  • The Nursing Workforce Report - January 2022

Resources
  • https://nursing.jnj.com/accelerating-nursing-transforming-healthcare
  •  Future of Nursing 2020 – 2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity
  • https://campaignforaction.org/resources/future-of-nursing-2030-action-hub/​​

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#nursesarethesolution #nationalforum #nursingworkforce #ctleaguenursing #ONL #CentertoChampionNursinginAmerica #FutureofNursing #AONL
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Federal Nursing Loan Repayment, Scholarship, and Grant Programs from HRSA!

6/1/2022

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The Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) supports a nursing workforce that meets the needs of the nation, especially its underserved and rural communities. Together, HRSA nursing programs advance health equity by ensuring that all communities have access to high-quality and culturally competent medical care.
 
This support includes:
  • Financial assistance to individuals to help pay for nursing school or repay nursing student debt.
  • Grants and other investments in institutions that are training the next generation of nurses.
 
To learn more visit:  https://bhw.hrsa.gov/nursing-programs

How to Apply for Loan Repayment:  Have you graduated from nursing school? We can help repay loan debt.
  • Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program: For registered nurses, nurse faculty and advanced practice registered nurses working at a Critical Shortage Facility or eligible school of nursing.
  • National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Programs: For nurses and other health professionals, the Loan Repayment Programs include four programs with different requirements.
  • Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program: For nurses and others who do direct patient care in an eligible discipline and provide full-time care at an approved treatment facility.
  • Faculty Loan Repayment Program: For faculty members who serve at eligible health professions schools.
 
Apply for a Scholarship:  Considering nursing school or currently enrolled as a nursing student?  We offer scholarships to help you pay for your health professions education, including tuition, fees, and other educational costs.
  • Nurse Corps Scholarship Program: For eligible nursing students.
  • Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program: A program designed for Native Hawaiians who are pursuing careers in primary and behavioral health disciplines.
  • National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program: For students pursuing primary care health professions training.
 
Opportunities for Clinics, Hospitals, and Other Health Care Organizations:  We also provide grants and other funding to organizations for programs directly aimed at supporting nurses and nursing programs. These programs are for organizations, not individuals. 
  • Apply for a Nursing Grant
  • Advanced Nursing Education Workforce
  • Advanced Nursing Education
    • Advanced Nursing Education - Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners
    • Advanced Nursing Education - Nurse Practitioner Residency
    • Advanced Nursing Education - Nurse Practitioner Residency Integration Program
  • Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship
  • Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
  • Nurse Faculty Loan Program

COVID-19 Impact on Nursing Program Participants: 
We understand the COVID-19 outbreak has a direct impact on participants in our nursing programs. We support you and want you and your family to stay healthy and safe.  To learn more about how we support our nurses, visit COVID-19 Impact on Nurse Corps.

How to Contact
The Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA): 
​Call
: 1-800-221-9393 | TTY: 1-877-897-9910
M - F | 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. EST (except federal holidays) OR, Use our contact form

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Creating a Statewide Nurse-led Collaborative to Better Understand the Current Nursing Workforce

5/4/2022

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To maintain a robust and well-prepared nursing workforce, Connecticut must adopt the following Recommendations:  Create a Statewide Nurse-led Collaborative to Better Understand the Current Nursing Workforce: Implement a researched based model to collect quantitative and qualitative healthcare workforce data including Education, Supply and Demand by engaging healthcare providers across the healthcare continuum and various employer settings to regularly assess key healthcare roles and occupations that are in demand. 
  • Reports
    • Who's Caring for You
    • The Nursing Workforce 
  • Web Content-
    • https://nursing.jnj.com/accelerating-nursing-transforming-healthcare
    •  Future of Nursing 2020 – 2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity
    • https://campaignforaction.org/resources/future-of-nursing-2030-action-hub/
#nursesarethesolution #nationalforum #nursingworkforce #ctleaguenursing #ONL #CentertoChampionNursinginAmerica #FutureofNursing #AONL
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Nurses are Bound by Scope of Practice - CT’S CHALLENGES TO MAINTAIN A ROBUST NURSING WORKFORCe

4/26/2022

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As nurses are bound by scope of practice, Connecticut must make a concerted effort to produce the right number of nurses with the right academic credentials & experiences.  It is necessary at all academic levels to meet the nursing workforce needs across all employment settings in CT.

Online Resource 
  • https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing--Investigations/Registered-Nurse/Registered-Nurse-Licensure
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#nursesarethesolution  #nationalforum #nursingworkforce #ctleaguenursing
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