1.
AACN Members Select New Board Treasurer
2. Call for Abstracts Issued for Baccalaureate
Conference
3. New Resources Created for Community-Based
Nursing Education Project
4. Apply NOW for Scholarships in Gerontological
Nursing
5. ELNEC Reaches Over a Thousand Nurse Educators
Nationwide
6. Winners of the 2002 Secretary's Award
Announced
7. Fellows Directory Now Posted on the Web
8. NINR Announces Two Nursing Research Opportunities
9. NCSBN Hosts the 2002 NCLEX Invitational
this Fall
10. Watch for AACN's Annual Survey in September
11. Register Now for the State of the Science
Congress
12. AACN Among Sponsors for 2002 NAHN Conference
13. TriService Nursing Research Program
Issues Call for Proposals
14. Transcripts of "Crossing the Quality
Chasm" Summit Online
15. Environmental Leadership Program Offers
Fellowships
16. New Partnerships and Grant Funded Initiatives
17. Member News, Announcements and Awards
18. AACN Outreach and Advocacy Update
1.
AACN MEMBERS SELECT NEW BOARD TREASURER
In
a special election held in June, AACN members elected
C. Fay Raines, PhD, RN, dean of the School of Nursing
at the University of Alabama-Huntsville, to fill the unexpired
term of AACN Board Treasurer through March 2003. On August
1, Dr. Raines will replace outgoing Treasurer Madeline
Wake, PhD, RN, FAAN, who is leaving her position as dean
of Marquette University’s College of Nursing for
a new post as the school’s Provost. Dr. Raines has
a long history with AACN including recent service on review
panels for two John A. Hartford Foundation grant-funded
initiatives and participation on the National Expert Panel
for Baccalaureate Competencies in Geriatric Nursing.
2.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS ISSUED FOR BACCALAUREATE CONFERENCE
AACN
has issued a Call for Abstracts for the 2002 Baccalaureate
Education Conference to be held November 14-16, 2002 at
the Wyndham Palace Resort & Spa in Lake Buena Vista,
Florida. To support the conference theme of "The
Changing Face of Baccalaureate Education," organizers
are soliciting abstracts that describe successful initiatives
or approaches in these areas: Student diversity issues
and concerns; learner-centered teaching; education-service
partnerships; and faculty recruitment, development, and
retention. Abstracts must be received by September 12.
The Call for Abstracts
is available online. Conference brochures and registration
information will be available in late July.
3.
NEW RESOURCES CREATED FOR COMMUNITY-BASED NURING EDUCATION
PROJECT
AACN
recently published, “Moving Forward with Community-Based
Nursing Education,” a guidebook and CD for implementing
innovative curriculum in undergraduate nursing programs.
This publication is the culmination of a four-year grant
from the Helene Fuld Health Trust, HSBC Bank USA, Trustee
which also funded faculty workshops, a monograph, and
a listserv. The guidebook and CD will assist nursing faculty
in transitioning to community-based pedagogy. These resources
build on the monograph, “Implementing Community-Based
Education in the Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum,”
published in 2000. Copies of the guidebook and CD are
being mailed to all AACN members, as well as faculty members
who attended the community-based education workshops in
1999 and 2001. Extra copies can be ordered online here.
4.
APPLY NOW FOR SCHOLARSHIPS IN GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING
The
John A. Hartford Foundation Building Academic Geriatric
Nursing Capacity Scholars Award Program is seeking applicants
for 2003 Postdoctoral and Predoctoral Scholarships in
gerontological nursing. Directed by Claire Fagin, PhD,
RN, FAAN, the Scholar Program offers a total of $100,000
to each selected candidate during his or her two-year
award program. In addition, the program offers a $50,000
scholarship award to nurses who wish to pursue a business
degree at a highly ranked school of business, anticipating
a career focus on the management/leadership of institutions
serving the elderly. Candidates for either award must
begin their studies by September 1, 2003. Applications
are available online at www.geriatricnursing.org
or by contacting the American Academy of Nursing at 202-651-7242.
5.
ELNEC REACHES OVER A THOUSAND NURSE EDUCATORS NATIONWIDE
To
date, the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC)
has trained over 1,000 nurse educators representing all
50 states in end-of-life nursing care. The last ELNEC
course offered in June was designed for continuing education
and staff development educators with limited experience
in palliative care. All 89 participants rated the training
highly. Concurrently, a pediatric-specific ELNEC course
was pilot tested by 20 pediatric palliative care experts
from across the country. Their efforts will result in
an ELNEC curriculum specifically for pediatric care providers
and educators. For details on the January 2003 course,
click here
or contact Maureen McLaughlin at mmclaugh@aacn.nche.edu.
6.
WINNERS OF THE 2002 SECRETARY’S AWARD ANNOUNCED
The
Secretary's Award for Innovations in Health Promotion
and Disease Prevention recognizes forward-thinking proposals
by health professions students. This national awards program
is sponsored by HRSA's Bureau of Health Professions in
collaboration with the Federation of Associations of Schools
of the Health Professions, and is coordinated by AACN.
Top prizes in the 2001-2002 competition went to the following
students:
Single
Discipline Awards
**First Place: Kim Edy, Washington University, School
of Medicine, St. Louis Medical Waste Incineration: Community
Coalition for Clean Air. **Second Place: Robyn Lee and
Seema Bhagat, University of Michigan, School of Public
Health, Youth on Tobacco Advocacy (YOTA). **Third Place:
Marsha Baker, Nicole Miller, Ebony Lynch, and DeShuna
Dickens, University of Illinois at Chicago, School of
Public Health, Peer Adolescent Lactation Support Group
(PALS).
Interdisciplinary
Awards
**First Place: Kevin Riley, Walter Coppenrath, Koy Parada,
and Neelofer Tayyib, University of California at Los Angeles,
School of Medicine and School of Public Health, UCLA Mobile
Clinic Project. **Second Place: Kia McLean, Emily Wang,
and Victoria Mobley, Duke University, School of Medicine
and School of Public Health, Healthy Transitions: A Dialogue
with Prison Women on Health and Well-Being. **Third Place:
Tony Martin, Kathryn Momary, and Kevin Cahill, University
of Florida, School of Allied Health, School of Dentistry,
School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and School of Pharmacy,
IDX: An Interdisciplinary Healthcare Experience.
Congratulations
go to all the winning entries. To read the abstracts online,
click
here.
7.
FELLOWS DIRECTORY NOW POSTED ON THE WEB
By
now, AACN members should have received their copy of the
2002 Leadership for Academic Nursing Program Directory
of Fellows. The directory highlights the 60 Fellows selected
to participate in an executive leadership institute for
new and aspiring deans of nursing programs. Coordinated
by AACN, the program is funded through a grant from the
Helene Fuld Health Trust. To view the directory online,
click here.
8.
NINR ANNOUNCES TWO NURSING RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
The
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) is currently
inviting applications for the following programs:
**The
NINR Small Grants Research Program invites applications
for small grants to stimulate and facilitate the entry
of promising new investigators into nursing research and
encourage established investigators to enter new, high
priority areas. For more details, see
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-02-120.html.
**NINR
is also seeking applicants for the Research on Clinical
Decision Making program to increase scientific knowledge
in the area of clinical decision-making and to help patients,
families and health care professionals in the decision-making
process. For more information, see
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-02-118.html.
9.
NCSBN HOSTS THE 2002 NCLEX INVITATIONAL THIS FALL
The
National Council of State Boards of Nursing is taking
innovative steps to ensure the national nurse licensure
examinations (NCLEX) set the standard for licensure examinations.
The 2002 NCLEX Invitational is your opportunity to learn
first-hand about how NCLEX examinations are constructed,
how they are administered, the reasons why the NCLEX is
important, and how the NCLEX examination impacts the nursing
profession, from education to employment. This one-day
conference will be held on September 23, 2002 from 7:30am-4:30pm
at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena
Vista, Florida. For complete details, see
http://www.ncsbn.org/public/events/events_index.htm.
10.
WATCH FOR AACN’S ANNUAL SURVEY IN SEPTEMBER
The
2002 AACN Annual Survey of Nursing Programs will be available
online in September. This year a new streamlined survey
design will enhance your institution’s ability to
report accurate and important information regarding trends
in enrollment and graduations; faculty and deans’
salaries; and student and faculty demographics. Schools
completing the survey enjoy additional national exposure
and will be featured in reports and bulletins disseminated
by AACN throughout the year. Look for more information
about the 2002 survey this summer.
11.
REGISTER NOW FOR THE STATE OF THE SCIENCE CONGRESS
In an effort to showcase the contributions of nurse researchers
and influence the national agenda, 23 of the nation's
top nursing organizations have joined together to host
the 2002 State of the Science Congress in Washington,
D.C. on September 26-28, 2002. Nurse researchers from
around the country will join with recognized experts,
funders of nursing research, policy makers, and academic
leaders to explore emerging scientific discoveries related
to nursing practice. Over 180 original abstracts and 100
poster presentations will be showcased. For complete details
including a registration form, click
here.
Please note that a special $99 conference rate is available
for high school students. The room block at the J.W. Marriott
hotel is already 75 percent full and expected to sell
out prior to the cut-off date of September 4, 2002. Early
reservations are encouraged. For more information, contact
jahearn@aacn.nche.edu.
12.
AACN AMONG SPONSORS FOR 2002 NAHN CONFERENCE
AACN
is proud to be among the sponsors of the 2002 Annual Conference
of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN).
Hosted this week in Miami Beach (July 17-19), this year’s
conference is presented around the theme, "Hispanic Nurses
Caring for Families and Communities: A Global Perspective."
NAHN is committed to improving the quality of health and
nursing care for Hispanic consumers and to providing equal
access to educational, professional, and economic opportunities
for Hispanic nurses. For more details about NAHN, see
http://www.thehispanicnurses.org.
13.
TRISERVICE NURSING RESEARCH PROGRAMS ISSUES CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The
TriService Nursing Research Program (TSNRP) has issued
the FY 2003 Call for Proposals to active duty, Reserve
and National Guard nurses interested in initiating research
projects. TSNRP provides resources for the conduct and
use of research to foster excellence in military care.
Over 220 research studies in basic and applied science
have been funded since 1992. The submission deadline is
November 5, 2002. For more information and proposal guidelines,
see http://www.usuhs.mil/tsnrp.
14.
TRANSCRIPTS OF “CROSSING THE QUALITY CHASM”
SUMMIT ONLINE
The
Institute of Medicine's (IOM) "Crossing the Quality
Chasm" report recommended that in order to make substantial
improvements in health care quality, changes are needed
in the way health professionals are prepared for practice,
how they are deployed, and how they are held accountable.
In June, the IOM held a two-day summit to give health
leaders an opportunity to discuss and create strategies
for the future of health professions education. Transcripts
of the summit are available online through Kaisernetwork.org
at
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/healthcast/iom/jun2002.
15.
ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM OFFERS FELLOWSHIPS
The
Environmental Leadership Program Fellowship is a national
program designed to build the leadership capacity of the
environmental field's most promising emerging professionals.
The three-year fellowship provides training, project support,
and a peer network to 25 diverse individuals each year
from all sectors of the environmental field, including
nonprofits, business, government, and higher education.
Fellows receive a $2,000 stipend; travel and accommodations
for four fellowship retreats; access to funding for leadership-building
projects; and national recognition. Application deadline
is October 1, 2002. Find out more at
http://www.elpnet.org/home.html.
16.
NEW PARTNERSHIPS AND GRANT-FUNDED INITIATIVES
Below
are new partnerships and initiatives launched by members
and corporate citizens that effectively increase student
capacity, add new nursing faculty, increase student diversity,
address the nursing shortage, and enhance the way education
is delivered.
**Georgia
Governor Roy Barnes announced a $4.55 million public-private
partnership with hospitals to increase the number of nurses
and other health professionals. The state will provide
$2.1 million in grants to expand health education programs
at 13 schools in the University System of Georgia, while
Georgia providers will make cash and in-kind contributions
of equipment, staff time, and laboratory/classroom space
valued at $2.45 million. AACN member schools involved
in this partnership include Armstrong Atlantic State University,
Clayton College & State University, Columbus State
University, Georgia State University, and Kennesaw State
University. In all, this partnership will prepare 294
new nurses at the baccalaureate level and 180 nurses at
the associate degree level. For more information, see
http://www.gagovernor.org.
**The
Neighborhood Nursing Center of La Salle University (PA)
received a $200,000 grant from the Independence Foundation
2002 to continue to provide health care and educational
services to many uninsured residents of Northwest Philadelphia.
The nursing center provides primary care to city residents
who live in the city’s most underserved area. For
more details, see
http://www.lasalle.edu/academ/nursing/n_nursing/index.htm.
La Salle also recently received over $35,000 in funding
from HHS to provide scholarships to students from disadvantaged
backgrounds who are pursuing BSN degrees.
**The
Maryland Department of Human Resources awarded $386,719
to the University of Maryland School of Nursing to fund
a pilot program for the development and implementation
of a statewide system of health care consultation and
training for child care providers. To this end, a Child
Care Health Consortium and Training Office has been established
to respond to child care providers’ inquiries for
advice and health care information. For more information,
see http://nursing.umaryland.edu.
**The University of Kansas School of Nursing and Cerner,
Inc. have created a first-of-its-kind program to educate
future nurses using clinical information systems. This
program is designed to give graduates a competitive advantage
with first-hand experience with specialized technology
that enables clinicians to practice higher quality patient
care. Read the press announcement at
http://www2.kumc.edu/son/pr/fullrelease.asp?prID=1016565314.
17.
MEMBER NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND AWARDS
**Nationally
recognized academic leader Janet D. Allan, PhD, RN, FAAN,
has been appointed as the dean of the University of Maryland
School of Nursing.
Dr. Allan, vice-chair of the U.S. Preventive Services
Task Force, previously served as the dean of the School
of Nursing at the Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
**Pegge
L. Bell, PhD, RN, has been named dean of Barry University
School of Nursing in Miami Shores, Florida. With over
20 years experience in nursing education administration,
Dr. Bell most recently served as associate dean for master’s
education and chair for nursing practice at the University
of Arkansas. She succeeds Judith Balcerski, PhD, RN, who
served as dean of Barry’s nursing school for the
past 33 years.
18.
AACN OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY UPDATE
**Earlier
this month during the U.S. Senate consideration of the
Department of Defense authorization bill, Sen. Daniel
Inouye (D-HI) introduced an amendment to raise the rank
of the three Service Chief Nurses to a 2-star rank. The
amendment was accepted on the Senate floor.
**On
June 17, AACN staff participated in a meeting of the Coalition
for Health Funding in which Dr. Michael Trujillo, Director
of the Indian Health Service (IHS) was the featured speaker.
He presented a comprehensive review of current activities
within the IHS and the agency’s vision for the population
of American Indians and Alaskan Natives the IHS serves.
Dr. Trujillo served as Director of the IHS from April
1994 until June 21, 2002 when he became Assistant Surgeon
General.
**On
June 18, the Secretary of Labor convened the first meeting
of the President’s Council on the 21st Century Workforce.
President Bush established the entity to assess the effects
of technological changes, demographic trends, globalization,
changes in work processes and the need for new and enhanced
skills for workers and employers. Discussion in its Committee
on the Skills Gap focused on the need for education and
training to meet the employer needs. The nursing workforce
was a key part of the informal discussion which included
increased use of distance learning technologies and additional
employer investment in workforce training. See the Executive
Order and the President’s remarks online at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/06/20010620-2.html.
**On
June 19, AACN staff met with nurse leaders at the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for an update on the
National Nursing Education Initiative, the VA’s nursing
shortage strategy, and staffing issues. The VA continues
to experience lower nurse turnover and vacancy rates than
the national average. For an update on VA issues, see
http://www.va.gov/nursing.
**On
June 25, AACN staff participated in a meeting with staff
from the Health Division of the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). The meeting was arranged by the Health Professions
and Nursing Education Coalition (HPNEC) and focused on
OMB’s budget and performance integration process
for Title VII and VIII programs. OMB is now determining
the health professions' budget for FY 2003 based on the
programs’ performance and outcomes. Learn more about
OMB’s process at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/mgmt-gpra/spring.html.
**On
June 27, AACN staff attended a meeting with Rep. John
Conyers (D-MI), a leader on minority health issues. The
event was sponsored by the American Cancer Society as
a part of a series of meetings on the topic of the medically
underserved. Rep. Conyers spoke about the importance of
advocacy and the positive impact that health organizations
can have on the actions of Congress. Details on Rep. Conyer’s
views on healthcare issues may be found at
http://www.house.gov/conyers/news_health_care.htm.
**On
June 30-July 2, AACN exhibited at the American Nurses
Association's annual convention in Philadelphia. AACN
was represented at its own booth and at a joint booth
for The John A. Hartford Foundation initiatives for geriatric
nursing. Dr. Barbara Penn, AACN's Director of Member Education,
made a presentation on the ELNEC project at the conference
as well.
