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Educational Goals

• ↑ RNs with baccalaureate degrees

• ↑ RNs with doctoral education

• Establish nurse residency programs Pre-LicensureGraduate

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Overarching Goal:

Increase Diversityin the Nursing

Workforce

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Pennsylvania Coalition for the Advancement of Nursing Education White Paper May, 2012

Recommendations

• Build an integrated network of nursing education opportunities through multiple pathways

• Expand support for graduate education in nursing

Seamless Articulation RN → BSN

Dual admission Diploma/ADN → BSN

Encourage LPN → BSN

↑ BSN → Graduate

↑ Funding → ↑ Graduate Programs

↑ Scholarships → ↑ Graduate Enrollment

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July, 2012 SURVEYS Baseline Data

• Practical Nursing Programs• Diploma Nursing Programs• Associate Degree Programs• BSN and Higher Programs

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QUESTIONS

• Applicant Demand: ALL Programs• Current Capacity: Faculty• Anticipated Need: Faculty• Articulation Mechanisms: to BSN• Doctoral Resources: General Information

PhD

DNP

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Methodology

Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing

List of Approved Programs as of September, 2012:

• Practical Nursing (N=57)• Diploma (N=19)

• Associate Degree (N=27)• Baccalaureate Degree (N=36)

• PA Association of Practical Nursing Administrators (N=61)• PA Hospital Diploma Schools of Nursing (N=19)• PA Colleges of Associate Degree Nursing (N=30)• PA Higher Education Nursing School Association (N=42)

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Mailed Surveys versus Responses as of 1-30-2013

PROGRAM MAILED RETURNED

Practical Nursing 61 32 (52%)Diploma Nursing 19 15 (79%)Associate Degree Nursing 31 9 (29%)BSN and Higher Degree Nursing 42 27 (64%)

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Problem:

How to INCREASE RESPONSE RATE?

Need:

100%

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PA-AC

Jonas Nursing ScholarsSeptember, 2012

Six PhD Students Penn State University (1)

University of Pennsylvania (3)University of Pittsburgh (1)

Villanova University (1)

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From Surveys to Report: Time-Table

Month “Deliverable”January 100% return of surveys; all sectors

February Data entry and analysis; SPSS 20.0

March DRAFT Report of findings with recommendations

April DRAFT Report submitted to PCANE/PA-AC

May PCANE distributes final report to key stakeholders

“hard” vs. “soft” deadline

Jonas Scholars’ Presentation to PCANE/PA-AC

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Where are we now?We are failing to get the data needed to answer our key

questions:

1. Applicant Demand: ALL Programs2. Current Capacity: Faculty3. Anticipated Need: Faculty4. Articulation Mechanisms: to BSN5. Doctoral Resources: General Information PhD/DNP

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Call your peers!Help them

complete their survey!

SM vs. pdf copy(we will transfer

data)

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RWJF State Implementation Program (SIP) GrantTODAY 2-1-2013

Funding Awarded to:

• Publish PCANE/PA-AC Nursing Education Survey Report

• Determine “Best Practices” on articulation mechanisms: Public and Private Institutions• Increase enrollment in generic and RN-BSN Programs

• Increase minority enrollment in BSN and Doctoral Programs

• “Get the Message Out!” Campaign re: Best PracticesPA County Demographic Profile vs. Nursing Enrollment Demographic Profile

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GTMO! CampaignRegional Action Coalitions: The Vehicle

Faculty “Advisors” re: Best Practices“Train-the-Trainer” marketing for Best Practices

Primary FocusIncreasing Nursing Diversity Age/Gender/Race/Ethnicity

A/G/R/E