Nursing Workforce Development

meanmaryjean, DNP, RN · Sep 6, 2015

Two places I would ask:

ANA- probably will get the most coherent answer the fastest

Your congressman - but they're all on vacation.

Graduatenurse14 · Sep 6, 2015

VERY interesting. There are contacts at the bottom of the page who I hope would be able to answer that question. I also agree with the above poster by asking your US Congressperson or Senator. Not sure the ANA would know and may be trying to find out as well!! I will dig around too and post what I find on here.

MunoRN, RN · Sep 8, 2015

While the President proposed increasing nursing workforce development spending I don't think congress ever actually passed these increases in the 2015 budget, and actually overall HHS spending got cut. Where this Title VIII money goes is overall nursing education assistance but also with an emphasis on increasing the number of nurse practitioners.

HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD · Sep 21, 2015

From what I have come across, it looks like most of the $$ is allocated via nursing schools -earmarked for initiatives that increase enrollment (yeah, I know) including providing loans/scholarships for graduate & post-graduate students (new faculty) and subsidizing faculty salaries so that the school can hire more of them. I know of some schools that have also received grants to develop or improve their sim labs.

So - the Fed $ is focused on increasing the number of graduates. But, no one seems to be focusing on the number of jobs that actually exist, right? Crazy.

Home Health Columnist / Guide · Sep 21, 2015

Of course ANA has info re Nursing Workforce Development Programs

Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Administration lists different Nursing Workforce Development programs

Click on Active grants and abstracts under each program to find program awardees + amount $$ provided

Example:

Faculty Development: Integrated Technology into Nursing Education and Practice (ITNEP)

Supports nursing collaboratives for faculty development in the use of information and other technologies to educate students for 21st century health care practice.

Hunter College /New York City Nursing Education Consortium in Technology received $264,599:

Through a unique partnership among the 12 schools of nursing within the City University of New York, NYCNECT will prepare faculty in innovative learning strategies, including simulation, informatics and telehealth, with a particular focus on cultural competency in the diverse populations of the greater New York City metropolitan City. I request a funding preference for substantial contribution to meeting the needs of underserved populations.
NYCNECT's primary objectives impacting nursing education during the five-year project period will be:
1. Support the sharing and dissemination of expertise and resources in learner-centered technological strategies through a multi-institution collaborative infrastructure within the 12 CUNY schools of nursing
2. Prepare 350 nurse educators to use culturally competent simulated learning, informatics and telehealth
3. Demonstrate evidence-based education in new technologies, including distance learning methodologies and the creation and dissemination of learning environments that promote active collaborative learning and knowledge creation that apply 21st century literacies. (information, digital, visual)

Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR)

Provides support for academic, service and continuing education projects designed to enhance nursing education, improve the quality of patient care, increase nurse retention and strengthen the nursing workforce.

Nursing Workforce Diversity (NWD)

Supports increasing nursing education opportunities for individuals who are from disadvantaged backgrounds, including racial and ethnic minorities that are underrepresented among registered nurses.