September 10, 2015

• Introductions• Steering Committee Members• Action Teams • Action Plans by teams• Group discussion - Comments• Networking

AGENDA

Action Coalition Co-Leads

Melanie Brim

Michigan Health CouncilMichigan Center for Nursing

Cindy Cameron

Michigan Public Health Institute

Steering Committee

Big Picture Goals and Values

Coalition Building – Individuals and Organizations

Sustainability – Infrastructure and Project Funding

Education Action Team

Goals: Prepare nursing workforce for the future by strengthening education and training. Increase BSN prepared RNs. Increase RNs with PhDs. Educate nurses on public and population health.

Link to Population/Public Health: Facilitate clinical experiences in public health settings.

Objective 1: Expand clinical practicum opportunitiesEducation Action Team

Action Steps

Identify systems in the state to catalog and facilitate placements for each type of nursing degree

Identify sources of information on clinical rotation opportunities from MDHHS

Conduct needs assessment for clinical placement from Schools of Nursing; develop data collection instrument Degree requirements Process for providing clinical placement Student placements: location, length of time Types of students (pre-, post- licensure; by degree) Specialty rotations (pediatrics, psychiatry, public health, population health) Percentage of placements that utilize simulationIdentify geographic and degree areas with gaps between the need and availability of clinical placements

Provide resources to facilitate clinical placements

Objective 2: Provide information on funding nursing education to students and potential students

Education Action Team

Action Steps

Collect information on loan forgiveness opportunities Develop materials for web-posting

Collect information on nursing scholarshipsDevelop materials for web-posting

Objective 3: Document the paths for training to be a nurseAction Steps

Develop flow chart for progression of nursing degreesProduce white paper

Develop webinar

Diversity Action Team

Goals: Increase nursing faculty diversity; prepare a diverse nursing workforce to meet the demands of diverse populations across the lifespan; and increase nursing student diversity.

Link to Population/Public Health: Diverse nursing workforce reflects the populations served and positively impacts population health outcomes and cost of delivering care.

Objective 1: Increase nursing faculty diversity Diversity Action Team

Action Steps

Describe the population compositionDefine faculty needs to match population

Research and categorize existing work Identify best practices for increasing diversity Develop materials for web posting

Develop faculty mentorship program

Identify barriers to advanced degreesIdentify scholarships for minority nursing students

Objective 2: Increase nursing student diversity, student retention, and successful academic progress

Diversity Action Team

Action Steps

Conduct literature review Develop materials for web posting

Develop proposal for survey fundingDevelop nursing education survey for Schools of NursingExpand categories of race/ethnicity

Develop proposal for survey funding

Develop nursing education survey for nursing students Expand categories of race/ethnicity

Identify ways to attract and retain minority students Develop materials for web-posting

Develop student mentoring program

Diversity Action Team

Develop materials on diversity to augment existing preceptor training Research existing sourcesIdentify content and audiencesIdentify research on population changes, cultures and sub-cultures Develop on-line web training

Develop materials on how to provide culturally congruent care (expand on Promoting Nursing Student Best Practices for Michigan)

Develop materials on the importance of providing culturally congruent care

Objective 3: Prepare a diverse nursing workforce to meet the demands of diverse populations across the lifespan and to be future educatorsAction Steps

Practice Action Team

Goal: Expand opportunities for nurses to lead and diffuse inter-professional collaborative improvement effort. Promote nurse engagement in lifelong learning. Provide infrastructure for nursing practice in underserved communities. Enhance technology use in all practice settings.

Link to Population/Public Health: Learning and data focus includes public and population health.

Objective 1: Expand opportunities for nurses to lead and diffuse inter-professional collaborative improvement efforts

Practice Action Team

Action Steps

Review existing materials on inter-professional health care teams Conduct literature reviewIdentify best practicesStudy inter-professional model team and share successesReview existing webinars/internet based materialsDevelop materials for web-posting

Review core competencies (education2practice.org) course Understand nurse leadership in teamsDevelop materials for nurses on how to speak about leadershipDevelop webinar

Survey nurse stakeholders to determine focus areas for potential webinars, white papers, resources

Objective 2: Promote nurse engagement in lifelong learningPractice Action Team

Action Steps

Collect information on nursing certificationsDevelop value statement Identify certifying body websitesCollect information on costs and requirementsCollect perceptions on important topics and certifications for lifelong learningDevelop materials for web-posting

Provide training opportunities on working with underserved populationsEngage COMON or MONE Develop webinar

Practice Action Team

Objective 3: Enhance technology use in all practice settings

Action StepsConduct literature review – challenges and successful implementation of EHRsIdentify subject matter expert (contact ANIA)Write white paper

Survey HER users/organizations (including non-traditional users of EHRs/other settings)Write white paper

Objective 4: Improve workforce safetyAction StepsCollect existing materialsReview Emory programReview literature on de-escalation Develop materials for web posting

Leadership Action Team

Goal: Prepare and enable nurses to lead change and participate on boards/advisory groups that impact public and population health. Ensure nurses are empowered by employers to participate in leadership opportunities.

Link to Population/Public Health: Participate in change leadership that address public and population health.

Objective 1: Increase number of nurses serving on boards/advisory groups

Leadership Action Team

Action Steps

Establish the baseline number of nurses serving on hospital boards Divide list of hospitals among 3 lead organizations (80 per organization)Conduct internet-based research with phone follow-upDevelop database

Review nationally developed list of board types; select next type to research

Profile nurse leaders/recognize existing nurse leaders Develop initial list of nurses Develop application processConduct interviews and write articles Identify source for award money

Objective 1: Increase number of nurses serving on boards/advisory groups

Leadership Action Team

Action Steps – continued

Create pipeline of new nurse leadersDevelop document including lists of boards, requirements for board participation, skills needed to be a nurse leader

Create database of nurse expertsDevelop screening/approval processInclude area of expertise and audience type

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