1.
AACN and AONE Leadership Discuss the Clinical
Nurse Leader
2. Register Now for the Summer Seminar in Santa
Fe
3. Lydia's and AACN Launch New Scholarship
Program
4. 2005 Call for Nominations Issued
5. Input Needed on Supplemental Faculty Compensation
Options
6. Tenet Funds Accelerated Program in South
Florida
7. AACN Seeks Director of Development/Special
Projects
8. Dr. Daisy Cruz-Richman represents AACN on
Capitol Hill
9. 2004 Secretary's Award Winners Honored in
Washington
10. Watch for AACN's Annual Survey in September
11. Call for Abstracts Issued for Baccalaureate
Conference
12. Baccalaureate Preconference Focuses on
End-of-Life Care
13. Nominations Sought for Cherokee Inspired
Comfort Award
14. Advertise Vacancies on AACN's Faculty
CareerLink
15. New Partnerships and Grant-Funded Initiatives
16. AACN Outreach and Advocacy Update
17. Member News, Announcements and Awards
18. Opportunities and Resources to Consider
1.
AACN AND AONE LEADERSHIP DISCUSS THE CLINICAL NURSE LEADER
The
executive committees of AACN and the American Organization
of Nurse Executives (AONE) met on May 10 to explore areas
where the two associations might work more closely together.
The two documents that were the focus of most of the conversation
were AONE's "Guiding Principles for Future Patient
Care Delivery" and AACN's working paper on "The
Role of the Clinical Nurse Leader." There was an in-depth
discussion regarding where there is alignment between the
perspectives of the two documents. The leaders of both associations
agreed that they would continue to work together to explore
where AACN and AONE can collaborate on further work, especially
as it relates to the Clinical Nurse Leader initiative.
2.
REGISTER NOW FOR THE SUMMER SEMINAR IN SANTA FE
Join
colleagues to discuss the complexities of fiscal administration
for nursing education at AACN's Summer Seminar coming to
the El Dorado Hotel in Santa Fe, NM from July 25-28, 2004.
Focused on the theme "Tight Times, Resourceful Responses:
New Realities in Fiscal Management," questions to be
addressed include funding for public and private institutions;
new sources of state funds for nursing education; approaches
academic administrators might try in response to decreasing
funding for higher education; and how to calculate the cost
of nursing education. Discussion will include how to ask
various constituencies for funding support and articulating
the value nursing brings to the larger institution. Numerous
academic leaders will set the context and offer observations
and guidance, including Dr. Carol Garrison, President of
The University of Alabama-Birmingham, and Dr. Carole Anderson,
Vice Provost for Academic Administration, The Ohio State
University. These nurse leaders will offer insights on the
cost of nursing education in their "view from the top".
In all sessions, participants will be encouraged to share
perspectives, ideas, concerns, and successful strategies.
Please note the cutoff for hotel rooms at the group rate
is June 22, and the deadline for early registration is July
2. For conference details and registration information,
visit http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Conferences/confsche.htm.
3.
LYDIA'S AND AACN LAUNCH NEW SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Lydia's
Professional Uniforms, a leading supplier of apparel for
health professionals, is partnering with AACN to launch
a new scholarship program for nurses enrolled in baccalaureate
programs. Through this partnership, Lydia's will provide
$5,000 in competitive scholarship monies each semester to
eligible nursing students beginning in Fall 2004. Titled
the Excellence in Academics Nursing Scholarship, this program
provides scholarships to nursing students in their junior
year of an accredited BSN program. Two scholarships in the
amount of $2,500 will be distributed in the Fall and Spring
semesters with deadlines set for July 1 and November 1,
respectively. To qualify, students must possess a GPA of
3.5 or better, complete the required application form, and
submit a 250 word essay describing their career aspirations
and financial need. Scholarship applications may be downloaded
from http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Media/Lydia.doc.
4.
2005 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS ISSUED
AACN's
Nominating Committee has issued a Call for Nominations to
fill seats on the Board of Directors. AACN members are asked
to submit nominations for the following seats: Treasurer,
Board Member-at-Large (4 vacancies), and Nominating Committee
member (2 vacancies). Nominations will be accepted until
5:00 p.m. on October 23 at the registration desk during
AACN's Fall Semiannual Meeting. For more information on
how to nominate a candidate, including copies of the Nomination
Form, Consent Statement Form and Nominations Biographical
Data Form, see http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Membership/CallforNominations.htm.
5.
INPUT NEEDED ON SUPPLEMENTAL FACULTY COMPENSATION OPTIONS
Nursing
schools across the country are struggling to find creative
ways to boost faculty salaries as both a recruitment and
retention tool. AACN is seeking input from member schools
on effective ways to increase faculty compensation beyond
the base salary level. Schools with faculty compensation
plans, salary supplement plans, or other strategies in place
are encouraged to share details on what does and does not
work. Please email your feedback to Robert Rosseter at rrosseter@aacn.nche.edu.
The information received will be summarized and shared with
all AACN member institutions.
6.
TENET FUNDS ACCELERATED PROGRAM IN SOUTH FLORIDA
Tenet
South Florida's hospitals and Nova Southeastern University's
(NSU) Health Professions Division have teamed up to address
Florida's nursing shortage by launching a new baccalaureate
program for second-degree seeking students. In addition
to awards announced in May, Tenet has awarded a two-year,
$341,050 grant to the university to help fund the first-ever,
entry-level accelerated BSN program in Broward County. "Tenet
is working with deans of schools of nursing in each of the
regions it serves to create or expand accelerated BSN programs
and generate a new supply of qualified nurses in communities
most impacted by the nursing shortage," said Lauren
Arnold, Tenet's vice president of nursing. "We are
pleased to include Nova Southeastern University's nursing
program among those that will benefit from this worthwhile
outreach program." For more details, see http://www.tenethealth.com/tenethealth/PressCenter.
7.
AACN SEEKS DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT/SPECIAL PROJECTS
AACN
is seeking a Director of Development/Special Projects to
work in our headquarters office in Washington, DC. Candidates
must be doctorally-prepared nurses interested in working
on a variety of education initiatives. Responsibilities
include grant-writing, policy development, and executive
leadership programs. Previous experience in a faculty or
administrative role in a school of nursing is preferred.
The position will be available in Fall 2004. Interested
candidates should send a letter of interest, curriculum
vitae, and one writing sample to Deputy Executive Director,
AACN, One Dupont Circle, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036,
or email this material to jahearn@aacn.nche.edu.
8.
DR. DAISY CRUZ-RICHMAN REPRESENTS AACN ON CAPITOL HILL
On
June 14, Dr. Daisy Cruz-Richman, dean of the College of
Nursing at the State University of New York Downstate Medical
Center, represented AACN and nursing at the Health Professions
and Nursing Education Coalition (HPNEC) Capitol Hill luncheon.
This event, titled "Meeting the Need: Title VII and
VIII Health Professions Trainees in Underserved Areas,"
served as a forum to educate Hill staff about the importance
of funding Title VII and Title VIII programs. Dr. Cruz-Richman
discussed how Title VIII funds help educate nursing students,
alleviate shortages, and provide quality care to underserved
populations. For more information about HPNEC, visit http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/hpnec.
9.
2004 SECRETARY'S AWARD WINNERS HONORED IN WASHINGTON
On
June 7, AACN hosted the awards ceremony for the winners
of the 2004 Secretary's Award for Innovations in Health
Promotion and Disease Prevention, a national awards program
sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS). Three nursing students were honored along with other
winning students from a variety of health professions. The
nursing winners are Christine A. Bingman from Duquesne University
(PA) who won second place in the Single Discipline category;
Lindsey VanDenHeuvel from Ferris State University (MI) who
won first place in the Interdisciplinary category; and Elizabeth
C. Steeley from Auburn University (AL) who won second place
in the Interdisciplinary category. Abstracts of the winning
entries are posted online at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/SecretarysAward/secaward04.htm.
10.
WATCH FOR AACN'S ANNUAL SURVEY IN SEPTEMBER
In
early September, AACN will distribute the 2004 Annual Survey
of institutions with baccalaureate and higher degree nursing
programs. Information collected from the survey will be
incorporated into the nation's premier database on trends
in nursing school enrollments and graduations; student and
faculty demographics; and faculty and deans' salaries. Participation
in this survey is vital to AACN's mission of fostering innovation
in advancing professional nursing education, research, and
practice. We appreciate the effort required to complete
the Annual Survey; and we will provide participating schools
with complimentary copies of the data reports to which they
contribute information. All nursing programs affiliated
with the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
are reminded to complete the survey to satisfy CCNE's annual
reporting requirement. Watch for information on how to access
and complete this important survey in the next few weeks.
11.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS ISSUED FOR BACCALAUREATE CONFERENCE
Baccalaureate
nurse faculty are encouraged to submit an abstract for the
November 11-13 Baccalaureate Education Conference at the
Sanibel Harbour Resort, Fort Myers, FL. The theme is "Fortifying
the Foundations: Teaching From an Evidence Base in Baccalaureate
Education". Abstracts are invited that illustrate programs,
courses, initiatives, or evaluation processes built on the
theory-guided, evidence-based underpinnings of teaching
nursing. Abstracts should include background information
and a description of methods, programs or practices that
your institution employs to promote and utilize evidence-based
practice in baccalaureate nursing education. Abstracts must
be postmarked by Friday, September 10, 2004. Complete information
regarding abstracts is posted at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Conferences/BaccCall04.pdf.
NOTE:
The Executive Development Series will be held November 10-11,
2004, in conjunction with the Baccalaureate Education Conference.
Program descriptions and registration information for both
conferences will be available on the AACN Web site in mid-summer,
and brochures will be mailed to member schools in late summer.
12.
BACCALAUREATE PRECONFERENCE FOCUSES ON END-OF-LIFE CARE
Have
you been teaching end-of-life and palliative care courses
for many years? Do you need to update your lectures and
obtain more current case studies and other teaching strategies?
If so, you are invited to attend the AACN Baccalaureate
Education Pre-Conference on November 10 and 11, 2004 at
Sanibel Harbour Resort in Ft. Myers, FL. During this 10-hour
course, you will review the End-of-Life Nursing Education
Consortium (ELNEC) curriculum geared specifically for undergraduate
nursing students. This 1,000+ page curriculum contains nine
modules related to end-of-life issues. In addition, the
syllabus contains objectives for each module, student outlines,
PowerPoint slides, faculty talking points, teaching strategies,
and exhaustive lists of references. You will also receive
a CD-ROM that contains all of this information. For more
information on the ELNEC project, visit http://www.aacn.nche.edu/ELNEC.
If you are interested in attending this course, contact
Pam Malloy at pmalloy@aacn.nche.edu
or 202-463-6930, ext. 238.
13.
NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR CHEROKEE INSPIRED COMFORT AWARD
Cherokee
Uniforms is currently seeking nominations for the 2004 Cherokee
Inspired Comfort Award. These annual awards recognize nurses
for exceptional service, sacrifice and innovation in practice.
Individuals may nominate someone in four categories: student
nurse, registered nurse, LPN/LVN, and other non-physician
healthcare professional. Winners will receive an all-expenses
paid trip to a nursing conference, association membership,
or other valuable prizes. Please note that nominations must
be made by June 30, 2004. For more details, see http://www.cherokeeuniforms.com.
14.
ADVERTISE VACANCIES THROUGH AACN'S FACULTY CAREER LINK
AACN's
Faculty CareerLink is the Web's most comprehensive resource
for nurse faculty vacancies and information on careers in
nursing education. In addition to listing hundreds of faculty
vacancies over the past few months, this section includes
a nurse educator career profile, lists of academic programs
that prepare faculty, financial aid opportunities for graduate
study, and links to faculty development programs. For more
information, visit Faculty CareerLink at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/CareerLink.
To place an ad for July, contact Ayesha Pathak at apathak@aacn.nche.edu.
15.
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.
**Through
the newly formed Partnership for Education and Clinical
Excellence, a coalition of hospitals in South Carolina has
agreed to give $1 million over three years to boost nursing
education at the University of South Carolina (USC) and
Midlands Tech. The donation of money and services from Providence
Hospitals, Palmetto Health and Lexington Medical Center
is designed to increase the number of nurses with bachelor's
degrees. "The hospitals' donation involves greater
cooperation between Midlands Tech, USC and hospitals in
nurse training," said Trip Gregory, a senior vice president
of Palmetto Health. The donations will support adding two
faculty members to the USC nursing school, and will allow
16 extra nurses to graduate from the school annually, starting
in two years. For more details, see http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/business/8663106.htm.
16.
AACN OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY UPDATE
**On
June 15, AACN staff participated in a meeting of the Coalition
for Health Funding. The featured speaker was Representative
Michael Castle (R-DE) who is President of the Republican
Main Street Partnership, a group that serves as the voice
for centrist Republicans. Representative Castle shared his
views on the current budget and appropriations cycle and
the impact on funding for public health programs. For more
information about the Coalition for Health Funding, see
http://www.aamc.org/advocacy/healthfunding/start.htm.
**On
June 11, AACN staff led an interactive group discussion
with nine policy fellows participating in the Training in
Policy Studies (TIPS) program coordinated by the American
Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM).
The program session provided the TIPS fellows with information
about the nursing workforce shortage and relevant policy
implications. To learn more about AACOM, visit http://www.aacom.org.
**On
May 27, AACN staff attended the Commission on Graduates
of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) and International Commission
on Healthcare Professions (ICHP) Invitational Summit. The
summit was held to introduce the work of CGFNS in a screening
program known as VisaScreen. U.S. immigration law requires
that healthcare professionals (LPNs, RNs, OTs, PTs, Speech
Language Hearing Therapists, Medical Lab Technicians, PAs,
and Clinical Lab Scientists), other than physicians, complete
a screening program in order to qualify for certain occupational
visas. This program enables health care professionals to
meet these requirements by verifying and evaluating their
credentials. For more information about CGFNS, see http://www.cgfns.org.
17.
MEMBER NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND AWARDS
**How
can nursing become a stronger force in shaping the health
care of the future? Nurse leaders from the U.S. and abroad
will address this question at a conference titled "A
Summit of Sages" coming to Saint Paul, MN on October
10-12, 2004. Sponsored by the Katherine J. Densford International
Center for Nursing Leadership at the University of Minnesota
School of Nursing, six "sages" whose landmark
contributions changed the course of nursing - and health
care - history will discuss their accomplishments. Presenters
include Dr. Patricia Benner, Dr. Claire Fagin, Dr. Vernice
Ferguson, Dr. Marie Manthey, Dr. Angela Barron McBride,
and Dr. Margretta Madden Styles. For more details, see http://densfordcenter.ahc.umn.edu/whats_new/sos_main.html.
**Villanova
University College of Nursing welcomed its inaugural class
of 12 doctoral students on June 1, 2004. This innovative
program, awarding the PhD degree, is designed to prepare
nurses as teacher-scholars for academic careers in higher
education. The program will address a national need for
nurse educators who are increasingly in short supply. For
more information about the doctoral program, visit www.nursing.villanova.edu/PhD.
**Dr.
Joan K. Austin, a distinguished professor of nursing at
the Indiana University School of Nursing in Indianapolis,
will receive the Distinguished Contribution to Nursing Science
Award from the American Nurses Foundation during the American
Nurses Association annual conference later this month. The
award, which recognizes a nurse who has made significant
contributions to nursing research, is presented biennially.
Dr. Austin is nationally recognized for her research on
family adaptation to childhood epilepsy and asthma. For
more information on Dr. Austin, visit http://myprofile.cos.com/austin3.
18.
OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES TO CONSIDER
**In
the new book "Where Have All the Nurses Gone?",
nurse Faye Satterly presents an in-depth, behind-the-scene's
account of a health care system under stress and the declining
quality of medical treatment. Satterly, the Cancer Services
Director at Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville,
VA, explores how nurses on the front lines of health care
are feeling overwhelmed and leaving the field for less stressful
opportunities outside of hospital settings. For details
about this book, see http://www.prometheusbooks.com.
**College
Response is a multi-faceted program that screens students
for mood and anxiety disorders, eating disorders and alcohol
problems. Through this program, colleges can register to
conduct in-person screening events such as the National
Eating Disorders Screening Program in February, National
Alcohol Screening Day in April and National Depression Screening
Day in October. Nurses that conduct in-person screenings
are eligible for continuing education credits, and registration
for any in-person event comes with free, year-round online
screening for the corresponding disorder. The online screening
module provides a confidential, easy-to-access resource
for students, while also supplying data for colleges interested
in mental health research. To register, visit www.mentalhealthscreening.org/college.
**Community-Campus
Partnerships for Health (CCPH) is a nonprofit organization
that promotes health through partnerships between communities
and higher educational institutions. AACN is an active member
of CCPH, and we encourage members to consider attending
CCPH's annual conference in Atlanta from October 6-10, 2004.
The theme of this year's event is "Overcoming Health
Disparities: Global Experiences from Partnerships Between
Communities, Health Services and Health Professional Schools."
For more information, see http://www.ccph.info.
**The
University of Haifa, together with the University of Pennsylvania,
five national health care professional societies, and the
United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA), have joined to host "The First
Annual Conference on Living with Terror: Psycho-Social Effects."
The conference will be held June 28-29 at the National Press
Club in Washington, DC. For details, see http://hw.haifa.ac.il/terror_conference/REGISTRATION.pdf.
**In
an effort to promote high quality nursing care, Nellcor
and Puritan Bennett have launched the Center for Clinical
Excellence, an accredited, educational Web site where nurses
and respiratory therapists can earn free continuing education
credits from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
and the American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC).
These courses offer a convenient way for busy individuals
to pace themselves, providing a wealth of materials to be
applied in a clinical setting. Planned courses include Monitoring
Tissue Hypoperfusion Through Sublingual Capnography (PslCO2),
Identifying Patients at Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea,
and Ventilator-associated Pneumonia. See http://www.ccexcellence.org.
