1. Draft
White Paper on the Clinical Nurse Leader Released
2. House Subcommittee Takes Action on FY 2004
Appropriations Bills
3. Winners of the 2003 Secretary’s Award
Announced
4. First CampusRN-AACN Scholarship Recipient
Selected
5. AACN and NACNS Launch Joint Data Collection
Effort
6. Apply for Nurse Reinvestment Act Funding
Through June 30, 2003
7. Call for Nominations Issued for AACN Board
8. AACN Summer Seminar Coming to San Diego
9. Call for Abstracts Posted for 2003 Baccalaureate
Conference
10. Plan Now to Attend Upcoming AACN Conferences
11. CCNE Issues a Call for Board Nominations
12. APN Competencies on the Care of Older
Adults in Progress
13. New Futures in Nursing Web Site Launched
14. Friends of ARHQ Honor Dr. Carolyn M. Clancy
15. New Pediatric ELNEC Course Reaches Capacity
16. Updated Resources Available on the AACN
Web Site
17. HHS Awards Funding to Promote Nursing
Workforce Diversity
18. New Partnerships and Grant-Funded Initiatives
19. Member News, Announcements and Awards
20. AACN Outreach and Advocacy Update
21. Opportunities and Resources to Consider
1.
DRAFT WHITE PAPER ON THE CLINICAL NURSE LEADER RELEASED
AACN’s
Task Force on Education and Regulation for Nursing Practice
#2 has completed a DRAFT white paper titled “The Role
of the Clinical Nurse Leader” which is now posted on
the Web at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Publications/WhitePapers/ClinicalNurseLeader.htm.
AACN, in collaboration with leaders from the practice environment,
is calling for the creation of the clinical nurse leader
(CNL) role to better meet client care needs within the health
care delivery system. The white paper is in draft form and
will be presented to the AACN Board of Directors for its
review and endorsement at the July 2003 meeting. Please
feel free to share this document with faculty and other
colleagues.
On
October 24 and 25, 2003, AACN is planning a pre-conference
prior to our Fall Semiannual Meeting that will focus on
the design and implementation of CNL education and practice
models. The preconference will involve nursing institutions
and their practice partners interested in implementing and
evaluating one of the models. Nursing schools wishing to
participate should contact Sara Gore at sgore@aacn.nche.edu
or 202-463-6930, ext. 248.
2.
HOUSE SUBCOMMITTE TAKES ACTION ON FY 2004 APPROPRIATIONS
BILLS
After
nearly seven weeks of negotiations on budget and appropriations,
on June 11, the White House, Republican leaders, and congressional
appropriators finally agreed on a plan that would transfer
an additional $5.2 billion into FY 2004 domestic spending.
The political tension resulted from the congressional budget
resolution that is $2 billion less than the President’s
FY 2004 request, making it impossible to write politically
viable appropriations bills. Of this total transfer, $3
billion comes from funds not spent in the war effort and
$2.2 billion from an accounting scheme involving “advanced
funding” primarily from education. This new agreement
provides the additional funding to guarantee sufficient
congressional support for the passage of domestic spending
bills.
The
Chairmen of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees
have issued funding allocations to their 13 subcommittees
and begun the process of marking up individual bills. The
House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS)
Subcommittee received an allocation of $138 billion, an
increase of $56 million over the President’s FY 2004
budget request. This minimal allocation will force Congress
to level fund, substantially cut spending, or entirely eliminate
vital health programs. On June 19, the House LHHS subcommittee
marked up their bill essentially giving Title VIII programs
level funding with FY 2003. (Title VII programs were cut
by $30 million.) House LHHS Ranking Member David Obey (D-WI)
stated, "Another health problem we hear a lot about
is the growing shortage of nurses. Last year, with much
fanfare, Congress passed major new authorizing legislation,
the Nurse Reinvestment Act, to help deal with that shortage.
Yet the Majority's bill provides no increase at all in funding
for those programs this year.”
This
is just a starting point for committee action and numbers
may change, but it is unlikely as efforts proceed through
the full House LHHS Committee. The Senate subcommittee is
expected to have its bill completed before the July recess
(June 27-July 8). AACN has requested member deans from Iowa,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin to contact subcommittee
leaders about the importance of maintaining funding for
nursing education and research programs.
3.
WINNERS OF THE 2003 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. This year nursing
was represented with second and third place honors in the
interdisciplinary category. Find out which students and
institutions were honored in the 2002-2003 competition by
visiting http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Education/SecretarysAward/.
4.
FIRST CAMPUSRN-AACN SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT ANNOUNCED
Earlier
this month, AACN and CampusRN awarded the first scholarship
through a newly created program designed to support nursing
education at the baccalaureate and higher degree levels.
Bonnie Henry Bowie, MBA/MSN, RN, was chosen to receive scholarship
support to pursue doctoral studies at the University of
Washington School of Nursing in Seattle. "I have enjoyed
every aspect of my nursing career, and feel that I now have
much to bring to students who are studying to be nurses,"
said Ms. Bowie of Bellevue, WA. "The CampusRN-AACN
scholarship will help support me and my family while I pursue
my goal of becoming a nursing faculty member." For
details on the scholarship program, see http://aacn.campusrn.com/scholarships/scholarship_rn.asp.
5.
AACN AND NACNS LAUNCH JOINT DATA COLLECTION EFFORT
AACN
and the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists
(NACNS) are pleased to announce a collaborative agreement
to jointly collect data on clinical nurse specialist (CNS)
education programs. This consolidation of efforts between
the two organizations is aimed at creating the nation's
most complete and accurate database on CNS education programs,
including data related to student demographics and enrollment
patterns by specialty area. This joint effort will begin
in fall 2003 as a featured part of AACN's annual survey
of enrollments and graduations in baccalaureate and graduate
education programs in nursing. For details, read the press
release at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Media/NewsReleases/2003CNLEducation.htm.
6.
APPLY FOR NURSE REINVESTMENT ACT FUNDING THROUGH JUNE 30,
2003
The
federal Division of Nursing is accepting applications through
June 30, 2003 for the following new programs created through
the Nurse Reinvestment Act:
**The
Nursing Scholarship Program provides scholarships to individuals
to attend a school of nursing in exchange for a commitment
to serve for at least two years in a critical nursing shortage
area. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Nursing Scholarship Program applicants
MUST request a packet by calling 1-866-867-6856. Applicants
must submit a scanner-ready form obtainable only by mail
in the application packet.
**The
Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program provides grant
funding to programs that educate individuals to provide
geriatric nursing care. The focus of funding in FY 2003
is on projects that enhance the knowledge, skills, and leadership
potential of registered nurses (RNs) providing care to older
adults in a variety of settings. Projects must demonstrate
that the preparation of RNs benefits licensed practical
nurses and certified nurse assistants. Applicants are encouraged
to notify HRSA of their intent to apply by contacting Dr.
Patricia Calico at 301-443-5486 or pcalico@hrsa.gov.
Application
materials may be downloaded from the Web at http://www.bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/reinvestmentact.htm.
Applicants may also request a hard copy by calling 1-877-477-2123.
The deadline to apply is June 30, 2003 for both programs.
7.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS ISSUED FOR AACN BOARD
AACN’s
Nominating Committee has issued a Call for Nominations for
candidates to fill five Board seats and two committee vacancies.
Chaired by Dr. Andrea Lindell from the University of Cincinnati,
the committee will choose the slate of candidates at the
2003 Fall Semiannual Meeting based on nominations and the
committee’s deliberations. The positions under consideration
are President-Elect, Secretary, Board Member-at-Large (3
vacancies), and Nominating Committee (2 vacancies). Nominations
must be received by 5pm on October 25, 2003. For more information,
see http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Membership/CallforNominations.htm.
8.
AACN SUMMER SEMINAR COMING TO SAN DIEGO
AACN’s
2003 Summer Seminar will be held July 20-23, 2003 at the
Coronado Island Marriott Resort in San Diego. The theme
“Connections, Colleagueship, and Collaboration”
characterizes the conference, held in conjunction with a
meeting of the University HealthSystem Consortium Chief
Nursing Officers Council. Join colleagues from the practice
sector to discuss issues of mutual concern including the
development and maintenance of effective education-service
partnerships, the AACN/UHC nurse residency program, and
the proposed Clinical Nurse Leader role. Additional program
sessions will address the conceptual framework of collaboration
and pragmatic issues in developing the nursing workforce.
All interested nursing faculty and clinical nurse executives
are invited to register. Better yet, bring an education-service
team of leaders from affiliated agencies in your own community.
Conference details and registration information are available
at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Conferences/SummerSeminar03.htm.
Hotel reservations made after June 23 will be on a space
and rate available basis. The last day to register with
AACN at the discounted conference rate is June 27.
Attendees
are encouraged to participate in the exciting group activities
on the afternoons of July 21 and 22. Monday's "San
Diego By Land and Sea" will provide an informative
and fun tour of enchanting San Diego. Tuesday's "Tijuana
Daytime Shopping" offers attendees an enjoyable trip
"South of the Border" for shopping and sightseeing.
Contact Kelly Piringer kpiringe@aacn.nche.edu
or 202-463-6930, ext. 242 for more details or ro register.
9.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS POSTED FOR 2003 BACCALAUREATE CONFERENCE
The
Call for Abstracts for the 2003 Baccalaureate Education
Conference, coming November 16-18 to the San Antonio Marriott
Rivercenter, has been posted to AACN's Web site: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Conferences/BACC03.pdf.
The 2003 conference theme "Leadership in Baccalaureate
Education: Students, Faculty and Curriculum" includes
aspects such as student leadership opportunities, faculty
roles and responsibilities in furthering leadership, and
curriculum design to maximize leader development. Nurse
educators are invited to submit an abstract that illustrates
leadership or leader development in baccalaureate education
in one of three categories: students, faculty, or curriculum.
Please forward this call to colleagues who may be interested
in submitting an abstract. Registration and conference program
information will be posted on the Web, and brochures will
be circulated later this summer. For questions, contact
kpiringe@aacn.nche.edu
or 202-463-6930, ext. 242.
10.
MAKE PLANS NOW TO ATTEND UPCOMING AACN CONFERENCES
The Executive Development Series (EDS) will take place November
15-16, 2003 in conjunction with the Baccalaureate Education
Conference in San Antonio, Texas. In the past, EDS has been
held before the AACN Fall Semiannual and Spring Annual Meetings
in Washington, DC. Because EDS seeks to further develop
leaders among faculty, this change will allow faculty to
more conveniently attend both EDS and the Baccalaureate
Conference, and take advantage of a discount for attending
both. Program and registration details will be available
in mid to late July.
11.
CCNE ISSUES A CALL FOR BOARD NOMINATIONS
The
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) is seeking
nominations for candidates representing deans, faculty,
professional consumers, public consumers, and practicing
nurses to run for election to the CCNE Board of Commissioners.
Six positions are available. Qualified candidates are sought
to fill four open positions on the CCNE Nominating Committee
as well. Written nominations may be submitted by institutions,
organizations, Board or committee members, or other interested
parties. Self-nominations will be accepted. Nominations
must be postmarked no later than June 30, 2003. Nominations
packets are available on the CCNE Web site at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/accreditation.
For more information about the nomination process, responsibilities
or time commitments, contact Sarah Bloom, CCNE Accreditation
Manager, at sbloom@aacn.nche.edu
or 202-887-6791, ext. 245.
12.
APN COMPETENCIES ON THE CARE OF OLDER ADULTS IN PROGRESS
AACN
convened an expert panel comprised of clinical nurse specialist
(CNS) and nurse practitioner (NP) educators and practitioners
from various specialties in October 2001 and May 2003 to
gather input and develop consensus on the creation of core
competencies that address the care of older adults. The
competencies are intended for new graduates of master’s
and post-master’s programs who are prepared as NPs
and CNSs in specialties that provide care to older adults,
but are not specialists in gerontology. The competencies
are designed to complement, rather than alter or replace,
other specialty competencies developed for the various advanced
practice nurse (APN) specialty roles. The document highlights
those areas of competence and evidence-based knowledge that
APNs providing care to older adults should have in order
to improve health outcomes, quality of life, and level of
functioning of the growing population of older adults. Though
still in progress, the final document will be similar to
the baccalaureate “Older Adults” competencies,
but will focus on advance practice NP and CNS curriculum.
13.
NEW FUTURES IN NURSING WEB SITE LAUNCHED
Futures
In Nursing is an online career and financial aid resource
that conveys the excitement, energy and pride associated
with a career in nursing. Targeted to potential nursing
students as well as current nurse professionals in Pennsylvania,
this new site was created as part of a public service awareness
campaign sponsored by American Education Services, the Pennsylvania
Higher Education Assistance Agency, and the Pennsylvania
Higher Education Foundation. Futures In Nursing, online
at http://www.futuresinnursing.org/index.shtml,
promotes diverse career paths available in nursing and provides
information on financial aid and loan forgiveness information
to ensure nursing students will have access to the resources
needed to obtain a degree.
14.
FRIENDS OF AHRQ HONOR DR. CAROLYN M. CLANCY
On June
4, 2003, AACN joined the Friends of the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) and Academy Health in sponsoring
a reception to honor the appointment of Dr. Carolyn M. Clancy
as Director of AHRQ. Prior to the reception, the Friends
of AHRQ hosted a patient safety briefing that featured a
presentation by Dr. Clancy about AHRQ’s efforts in
this important area. Other presenters included Dr. Lucian
Leape, Harvard School of Public Health, and Dr. Brent James,
Executive Director of the Institute for Healthcare Delivery
Research. For more information about the Friends of AHRQ,
see
http://www.chsr.org/friends.htm.
15.
NEW ELNEC PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE COURSE REACHES CAPACITY
The
first Pediatric Palliative Care course to be presented by
the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) in
August 2003 has reached capacity and is no longer accepting
applications. This new offering in end-of-life nursing care
is available for clinical staff development educators, nursing
continuing education providers, representatives from national
nursing organizations, and others who will educate nurses
in pediatric settings. If you would like to attend a future
ELNEC Pediatric Palliative Care course, please send an email
stating your interest to Nicole Brown at nbrown@aacn.nche.edu.
16.
UPDATED RESOURCES AVAILABLE ON THE AACN WEB SITE
AACN
strives to create Web resources of value to deans, faculty
and students at member institutions. Our Web’s site
section on Financial Aid Information, found at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Education/finaid.htm,
has recently been updated to include separate resource sections
for nursing students pursuing graduate and undergraduate
studies. The Nursing Faculty Shortage Fact Sheet has also
been updated with the latest data compiled by AACN’s
Research and Data Services team. This fact sheet may be
accessed at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Media/Backgrounders/facultyshortage.htm.
17.
HHS AWARDS FUNDING TO PROMOTE NURSING WORKFORCE DIVERSITY
Earlier
in June, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced the release of 16
Nursing Workforce Diversity Grants (Title VIII) totaling
nearly $3.5 million to support nursing education opportunities
for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. The grants
will fund scholarships or stipends and pre-entry preparation
and retention activities for disadvantaged students, including
students from racial and ethnic minority groups that are
underrepresented among registered nurses. Twelve AACN-member
institutions received grant funding including California
State University-Bakersfield, Catholic University of America,
Chicago State University, Hampton University, North Carolina
Central University, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences,
University of Cincinnati, University of Massachusetts-Boston,
University of Missouri – Columbia, University of the
Virgin Islands, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, and Wayne
State University. For more details, see http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2003pres/20030602.html.
18.
NEW PARTNERSHIPS AND GRANT-FUNDED INITIATIVES
In this
section, AACN spotlights new partnerships and initiatives
launched by members, corporate citizens, philanthropies,
and government sponsors that effectively increase student
capacity, add new nursing faculty, increase student diversity,
address the nursing shortage, and enhance the way education
is delivered.
**The
Tennessee Board of Nursing approved a plan by The Vanderbilt
University School of Nursing (VUSN) and Fisk University
to expand their current relationship and offer courses to
meet requirements of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree
(BSN) to be awarded by Fisk. Students will complete a specified
liberal arts curriculum at Fisk and all nursing curriculum
at VUSN in order to receive a BSN from Fisk. Fisk will administer
the program, and Dr. Linda Norman, Senior Associate Dean
for Academics at VUSN will coordinate Vanderbilt's courses
into the Fisk curriculum. Dr. Colleen Conway-Welch, VUSN
Dean, said “the ability to package and offer the bridge
to liberal arts schools who would themselves give the bachelor’s
degree in nursing allows Vanderbilt some additional ways
to help address the nursing shortage and crisis, and allows
undergraduate colleges, where nursing fits their mission,
to offer a baccalaureate program in Nursing without the
ordinary additional expense.” For more information,
see http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/nursing.
**The
Florida International University School of Nursing was recently
awarded a $250,000 federal grant from DHHS’s Bureau
of Maternal and Child Health to establish a Center for Leadership
in Pediatric and Family Nursing. Led by Dr. Sandy Lobar,
the center will seek to improve care provided to children
and families by preparing nurse practitioners who can influence
public policy, manage complex health needs, and use multiple
resources to maximize the potential of children and families
from minority backgrounds.
19.
MEMBER NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND AWARDS
**Lea
Acord, PhD, RN, dean and professor of the College of Nursing
at Montana State University, has been named the new dean
of the College of Nursing at Marquette University in Wisconsin.
Dr. Acord’s appointment will begin August 1, 2003.
**University
of Pennsylvania nursing professor Norma M. Lang, PhD, RN,
FAAN, an internationally known expert in health care quality
and informatics, has been named a director of the National
Quality Forum. Dr. Lang, who holds the Lillian S. Brunner
professorship in nursing and directs the WHO Collaborating
Center in Nursing and Midwifery Leadership at the school
of nursing, will serve on the forum’s board of directors
for an initial term of three years.
**Professor
Kenneth Zwolski, EdD, RN, from the College of New Rochelle
in New York, received the 27th Annual Distinguished Alumni
Award sponsored by Columbia University. Dr. Zwolski was
recognized for his excellence in nursing education and professional
development.
20. AACN OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY UPDATE
**AACN
joined with the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) to
thank Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Rep. George Nethercutt
(R-WA) for sponsoring the NHSC Loan Tax Elimination bills
(S. 529/H.R. 1522). These bills amend the tax code to exclude
the gross income loan payments received under the NHSC Loan
Repayment program. AACN is working with other organizations
in the higher education and health care communities to address
the tax treatment of various scholarship programs including
the Scholarship Program authorized in the Nurse Reinvestment
Act.
**On
May 20, staff attended the National Advisory Council for
Nursing Research (NACNR) meeting held at the National Institutes
of Health. The Council discussed research themes for the
future such as managing chronic illnesses, strategies to
reduce health disparities, changing lifestyle behaviors,
using advanced technologies, and end-of-life care. Two new
council members were introduced at the meeting: Dr. Joyce
Giger, professor from the University of Alabama, and Rosemary
Crisp, a consultant from Marion, IL. For more information
on the NACNR, click here: http://www.nih.gov/ninr/about/adv-council.html
**The
Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research Funding has begun their
series of Capitol Hill policy briefings. On June 2, Dr.
Duane Alexander, Director of the National Institute of Child
Health and Human Development, discussed the children’s
health research initiatives. On June 12, the Chairman of
the House Science Committee, Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY) presented
the Science Committee’s efforts on health and other
issues such as the environment, energy, education, and homeland
security. The Chairman stated his desires to push for a
doubling of the budget for the National Science Foundation,
but noted that this would be a very difficult year in which
to begin this type of initiative.
**On
June 5, AACN staff attended the Primary Care Leadership
Reception sponsored by the Society of Primary Care Policy
Fellows (SPCPF). This event was held to recognize individuals
that advance or promote primary care policy, education,
research, and practice. This year SPCPF honored David Nexon,
senior health advisor to Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) with
the Primary Care Leadership Award. Read more about SPCPF
at http://www.primarycaresociety.org.
**On
June 6, AACN staff attended a briefing sponsored by the
Coalition for Health Funding that featured Dr. Carolyn M.
Clancy, Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ). Dr. Clancy gave an overview of the function
of AHRQ, the current budget, new initiatives, and recent
successes. AHRQ will be issuing annual reports in September
on quality of healthcare and health disparities. For nformation
on AHRQ, see http://www.ahcpr.gov.
**On
June 9, AACN staff attended a meeting coordinated by the
Coalition for Health Funding with Bettilou Taylor and Ellen
Murray, senior staff of the Senate Labor, Health and Human
Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee. The
Senate staff shared their concerns about the negotiations
over FY 2004 appropriations for health programs. The staff
stated that if there were increases in funding, they would
be insignificant and for many programs level funding may
be the best case scenario. They indicated that organizations
should focus their energies on specific programs that are
their highest priority. Therefore, AACN is advocating for
increases in the Nursing Faculty Loan program. For more
information on the Coalition for Health Funding, see http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/healthfunding/start.htm.
**On June 11, AACN President Kathleen Ann Long, PhD, APRN,
FAAN, attended the second meeting of the Nurse Advisory
Council convened by the Joint Commission of Accreditation
of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). Dr. Long is joined
on the council by nursing leaders from the practice, regulatory
and education arenas.
**On
June 11, AACN staff attended a meeting of the National Commission
on VA Nursing. The purpose of the commission is to provide
advice and make recommendations to Congress and the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs regarding legislative and organizational
policy changes to enhance the recruitment and retention
of nurses. The commission is expected to release a final
report in May 2004. For information on Commission, see http://www.va.gov/ncvan.
**On
June 12, AACN staff attended the first Student Aid Alliance
Congressional Breakfast to honor members of Congress who
are champions of federal student aid programs. The Alliance
honored Reps. John Boehner (R-OH), Chairman of the Education
and the Workforce Committee, Tim Bishop (D-NY), Rahm Emanuel
(D-IL), and Chaka Fattah (D-PA). The breakfast also celebrated
two undergraduate students who would not have been able
to pursue college without student aid. See http://www.studentaidalliance.org.
**On
June 17, AACN staff attended a briefing on “Nursing’s
Response to Mass Casualty Events after 9/11: Research Issues
and Needs” sponsored by the Friends of the National
Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). Speakers included
the nursing experts on emergency preparedness detection,
response and education as well as Jerome Hauer, the Acting
Assistant Secretary for public Health and Emergency Preparedness.
Participants spoke to the need to focus on mass casualty
preparedness in education and practice and the challenges
of working within the very new federal structure to obtain
grant funding.
21.
OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES TO CONSIDER
**In
the fall of 2002, the University of California Press in
conjunction with the Milbank Fund published the book “Big
Doctoring in America: Profiles in Primary Care” by
Dr. Fitzhugh Mullan that tells the story of 15 primary care
practitioners from all walks of American health care life.
A companion Web site, http://bigdoctoring.com,
has since been launched and features excerpts from the book
as well as photos of the physicians, nurse practitioners
and physician assistants profiled in “Big Doctoring.”
**The
Association of American Colleges and Universities has issued
a Call for Proposals for presenters interested in participating
in the group’s 2004 Annual Meeting. The meeting, which
will be held January 21-24, 2004 in Washington, DC, will
be presented around the theme “Practicing Liberal Education:
Deepening Knowledge, Pursuing Justice, Taking Action.”
Proposals can be submitted online through July 18, 2003.
For details, see http://www.aacu.org/meetings/annualmeeting/annualproposal.cfm.
**Deborah
Roy, MPH, RN, COHN-S, CET, CSP, will present a workshop
on “Core Curriculum in Environmental Health” on
July 22, 2003 from 8am to 5pm at the Indiana University
Cancer Research Institute in Indianapolis. This course is
specifically designed for occupational health nurses, nurse
educators, family nurse practitioners, school nurses, and
community health nurses. For more information, see http://128.248.232.70/glakes/ce/courseDetail.asp?GID=176.
**The
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is offering
regional programs in “Third Party Reimbursement Training
& Technical Assistance.” The training is designed
to improve third party revenues for organizations that receive
grant funds directly from HRSA and organizations receiving
funds through state and local agencies that are supplemented
with HRSA grant dollars. Upcoming sessions will be held
in West Lebanon, NH on July 15-16; Madison, WI on August
4-5; and Bloomington, MN on August 7-8. The training is
free. For details, see http://www.hrsa.gov/tpr.
**DHHS
is convening an interactive conference to develop an action
agenda for the National Health Information Infrastructure
(NHII), the network of systems, policies, and procedures
that will provide “anywhere, anytime health information.”
This open meeting, being held June 30-July 2 in Washington,
DC, will allow attendees to actively participate in the
development of a national agenda though discussions in small
breakout groups. Information and registration materials
are available online at http://www.nhii-03.s-3.net.
