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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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