Grant Opportunities for Nurses Across All Sectors
At the NJCCN Summit: NJ Grassroots Nurses: Building a Culture of Health Through Innovation, 3 grant opportunities were released, sponsored by NJCCN, NJNI, and NJHI. Take the opportunity to work with another nursing sector in your community to improve health. Check out the Mayors Wellness Campaign in your town to see if nurses can help! The guidelines for submission are below. DUE DATE: February 1, 2016. If you need assistance please reach out to .
Grant Funding Proposal Guidelines
IOM releases 5 Year Future of Nursing Report Progress
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) released the mid-point evaluation on the 8 recommendations in the Future of Nursing, Leading Change, Advancing Health landmark report. A summit was held with all of the Action Coalitions nationally Dec 9-11th in Washington D.C. The NJAC co-leads were there to hear the progress made. Progress has been made with 8 additional states removing barriers to practice for APNs, an increase in enrollment in BSN programs by 53%, nurse residency programs implemented, and increasing nurse leaders on boards. To read more about the findings see the attached slides and summary briefing. As we build capacity through these recommendations we will be focused on building a culture of health for our citizens. More to come.
Bill to Enable NJ Nurses to Practice in Other States Advances
WHELAN-VITALE BILL TO ENABLE NEW JERSEY NURSES TO
PRACTICE IN OTHER STATES ADVANCES
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Jim Whelan and Senate Health Committee Chair Joseph F. Vitale that would enter New Jersey into the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) and enable New Jersey-licensed nurses to practice in other member states advanced in the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee today.
Under the bill, S3167 a registered nurse (RN), licensed practical or vocational nurse (LPN / LVN) who resides and is licensed in New Jersey, and whose license is in good standing, would be allowed to practice, both physically and via technology, in other states that are members of the NLC without additional applications or fees. The nurse must still comply with the state practice laws of the state in which the patient is located at the time care is rendered. Currently, a nurse is required to be licensed in, and by, each state in which he or she chooses to practice.
“The Compact was created to address issues around telemedicine which is increasing as medicine and technology progress,” said Senator Whelan (D-Atlantic). “It also allows nurses greater flexibility and mobility when expanding their careers and experiences in their practice.”
Under the NLC, a nurse who applies for licensure is required to meet the qualifications for licensure and license renewal of the nurse’s state of residence. While a nurse may be licensed in any state or states that are not parties to the compact, a nurse may only be licensed in one state that is a party to the compact.
“Creating a streamlined process that is built around cooperation and collaboration among states will allow us to provide the public with greater access to safe nursing care while ensuring that the standards and enforcement of licensure laws are equivalent across state borders,” said Senator Vitale (D-Middlesex). “This creates a better exchange of information between states in the area of nurse regulation and investigation to ensure a safer healthcare consumer and it also creates more options for patients and opportunities for nurses.”
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Oct 29,2015 Culture of Health Summit
Long Term Nurses take up challenge
Faculty learn about a culture of health
NJCCN Board attend
Edna Cadmus, Maria Lo Grippo and Susan Hassmiller
Oct. 29th Summit: NJCCN in collaboration with our partners focused on building a culture of health through innovations led by grassroot nurses. This summit emphasized the important role all nurses play in transforming health in their communities. We had nurses from all sectors of nursing. Speakers include: Dr. Susan Hassmiller from the RWJF as well as speakers from the Center for Creative Leadership, Community Coach from the County Health Ranking & Roadmaps, and best practices from NJ!
Steve Hockstein/HarvardStudio.com photographer
Educational Capacity and NJ Nurse Workforce Report Released
Two new reports have been released by the NJCCN. These reports include the NJ Educational Capacity Report and the NJ Nurse Workforce Report for 2013-2014. The educational capacity report shows the number of new enrollees in pre-licensure programs the highest it has been over the last 4 years with a total of 4477 students. ADN generic program had the most enrollees (1503) followed by the BSN enrollment (1246). Graduate trends remain the same over the last 4 years with 3077 graduates for this time period. Post-licensure enrollment is down slightly over the last 4 years. However, RN to BSN graduates show a 34% increase in the 2013-2014 data.
This is the first report being generated on nursing workforce by the NJCCN. The NJ workforce report has profiles on LPNs, RNs and APNs to include their demographics, employment settings, unemployment status. This information is provided at time of licensure to the Board of Nursing. Currently the mean age for RNs is 50, with 48% BSN or higher degrees. These numbers do not include APNs in the state who are dependent on the RN license. All APNs in the state are either MSN or DNP prepared. This is the first report being generated on nursing workforce.
For the full reports go to: https://njccn.org/nj-statewide/ (more…)