We are still inviting proposals for the George J. Hebert Legacy Grant Award! Proposals can be submitted by nurse researchers (PhD), nurses with a current DNP, or doctoral nursing students (DNP or PhD) currently working on an IRB approved project that addresses nursing workforce related topics. Priority will be given to the following topics:
Outcomes on Residency Programs (Specialty area transitions and post-acute care settings)
Emerging roles for LPNs in a changing healthcare environment
Workforce gaps
Impact of school nurses in the community
Strategies to address the nursing faculty shortage
Funding will be up to $2500, and the application deadline is December 5, 2018.
Applications can be sent via e-mail to Dr. Edna Cadmus, . Questions may be directed to Victoria Field, , (973) 353-2715.
October 12th Grant Writing Workshop
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Writing a grant proposal can be daunting, and we would like to help you! Whether you are applying for the George J. Hebert Legacy Grant Award, or you plan to respond to a different Request for Proposal (RFP), Dr. Teri Wurmser’s interactive presentation will prepare you with the technical skills and know-how to write a winning proposal. Our grant writing workshop will assist beginners and those who wish to strengthen their grant writing skills with each step of the planning, budgeting, and writing processes associated with RFPs. Register now to attend on October 12, 2018.
NJCCN published a one-page summary of nurse faculty vacancy rates from 2015-2017. This summary uses data from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and NJCCN’s own Educational Capacity Report. Click here to view a printer-friendly version of the report. In September of 2018, NJCCN formed a committee to address address the growing nursing faculty shortage and review solutions.
S. nursing schools turned away64,067 qualified applicants from baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs in 2016 due to insufficient number of faculty, clinical sites, classroom space, clinical preceptors and budget constraints.
AACN 2016 survey of 832 nursing schools with baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs:
1,567 vacancies were identified
An additional 133 faculty positions are needed to meet student demand
National nurse faculty vacancy rate = 7.9%
8% of vacancies were for faculty positions requiring or preferring a doctoral degree.
AACN 2015-2016 report average age of doctorally-prepared nurse faculty:
Professor – average age 62.2 years
Associate Professor – average age 57.6 years
Assistant Professor – average age 51.1 years
Average salary for a master’s prepared Assistant Professor in schools of nursing = $77,022. (AACN, 2016)
Dr. Edna Cadmus, our Executive Director, discussed nursing workforce data with Darcy Grabenstein in Episode 36 of the SmartLinx podcast! Follow the link below for a recording and full transcript of the episode.
We were excited to have this opportunity to share our data and discuss issues such as the nursing faculty shortage, demand projections, and long-term goals for nursing Education. Dr. Cadmus also explained the potential role of nurse practitioners in providing primary care for an aging population, and identified opportunities to move care beyond the walls of hospitals and into community settings.
Writing a grant proposal can be daunting, and we would like to help you! Whether you are applying for the NJCCN’s George J. Hebert Legacy Grant Award, or whether you are responding to a different Request for Proposal (RFP), Dr. Teri Wurmser’s presentation will prepare you with the technical skills and know-how to give you confidence and improve the quality of your submission. Our grant writing workshop will walk attendees through each step of the planning, budgeting, and writing processes associated with every RFP.
Even if you are not planning on applying to the George J. Hebert Legacy Grant Award, we encourage you to consider attending our grant workshop and learning skills that you can use in future research opportunities. Registration is $50 until September 1st. Late registration after September 1st will be $60. Contact us for more information or to reserve a spot!
Dr. Edna Cadmus, Executive Director of the NJCCN, is one of the contributing experts in Wallet Hub’s publication on “2018’s Best & Worst States for Nurses.” Her comments include topics such as the biggest issues facing nurses today, the long term outlook for the field of nursing, tips for recent nursing graduates, and the role of local governments and health systems in attracting and retaining high quality nurses.
As always, we at the NJCCN are grateful for the opportunity to share our data and contribute to national discussions of the nursing workforce!
Recipient of the Ambassador’s Award from the Governor’s Council on Mental Health Stigma.
Recipient of the Beacon of Light Award from the New Jersey State Nurses Association.
Recipient of the Eastern Nurses Research Society Nursing Authorship Award.
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