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October
2005 News Watch
The AACN Board of Directors is pleased to announce
that the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) has been
selected to receive the 2005 BSN Champion Award. The Board created
this honor to recognize organizations and practice settings that
place a high value on preparing nurses in Bachelor of Science in
Nursing (BSN) degree programs. AONE, the national organization for
nurse executives in the practice arena, was selected after releasing
a statement in April 2005 which advocates the baccalaureate degree
as the appropriate preparation for nurses and calls for working
collaboratively with educators to prepare all registered nurses
in bachelor’s degree programs. AONE President Marilyn Bowcutt
will be presented the BSN Champion Award at the Fall Semiannual
Meeting immediately prior to the keynote address on Sunday, October
23 at 5pm.
AACN’s Fall Semiannual Meeting will be held
October 22-25, 2005 at the Fairmont hotel in Washington, DC. The
theme “Taking the Helm of Nursing Education: Navigating Uncertain
Waters” will allow participants to consider the future of nursing
education. Leaders from other national organizations will share
their perspectives in the opening session; a respected nurse executive
describes characteristics and needs of the practice setting; the
Delaware Study is considered as an analytical tool for nursing;
informal sessions allow colleagues from like schools to converse
about important issues; and members have the opportunity to discuss
in detail the CNL and DNP initiatives. The meeting closes with three
past AACN presidents sharing their views about the future of nursing
education. Other highlights include:
- Cathy Rick, RN, CNAA, FACHE, Chief Nursing Officer
with the Veterans Health Administration, was selected by the AACN
Board to receive the 2005 McGovern Award. Her award and presentation
are scheduled for October 23 at 5:15pm.
- The new Organizational Leadership Network will
hold its first meeting on Saturday morning, October 22. Network
members may register for a special program and business meeting
to be held during breakfast. Participants are encouraged to become
active leaders and shape the direction of this group.
On October 11, AACN hosted a national stakeholder’s
meeting in Washington, DC on the movement toward the Doctor of Nursing
Practice (DNP). More than 70 top representatives from dozens of
national nursing groups attended this invitational event to provide
feedback and discuss next steps. The meeting was hosted by AACN’s
two DNP task forces: The Task Force on the Essentials of Nursing
Education for the DNP chaired by Dr. Donna Hathaway from the University
of Tennessee Health Science Center, and the Task Force on the Roadmap
to the DNP chaired by Dr. Carolyn Williams from the University of
Kentucky. Handouts and PowerPoint presentations from the meeting
will be posted on the AACN
Web site.
4.
AACN
HOSTS REGIONAL MEETINGS ON THE DRAFT DNP ESSENTIALS
In August, AACN’s Task Force on the Essentials
of Nursing Education for the DNP released a draft version of the
“DNP Essentials” for public review and comment. AACN invites
practicing nurses, faculty, employers, graduate students and other
stakeholders to learn more about the national movement toward the
DNP and discuss the draft Essentials at a series of regional meetings
held through January 2006. Representatives from AACN's DNP task
forces will share details about their work and provide forums for
attendees to give feedback and discuss related issues. The following
conferences are scheduled:
- November 3-4, Emory University, Atlanta,
GA
- December 8-9, University of Texas Health
Science Center, Houston, TX
- January 12-13, University of San Diego,
San Diego, CA
To register, visit http://www.aacn.nche.edu/DNP/RegConf.htm.
5.
DEADLINE APPROACHES FOR AACN’S ANNUAL SURVEY
Please note that the deadline to complete the 2005
Annual Survey of institutions with baccalaureate and higher degree
nursing programs is November 14, 2005. Information collected from
the survey will be incorporated into the nation's leading 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 to advance professional
nursing education, research, and practice. We appreciate the effort
required to complete the Annual Survey and will provide participating
schools with free 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.
6.
AACN PRESIDENT HONORED WITH TWO DISTINGUISHED AWARDS
Last week, AACN President Jean Bartels was honored
with distinguished awards from two separate academic institutions
in Wisconsin. A graduate of the doctoral program at the University
of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Dr. Bartels was presented with the Norma
Lang Leadership Award on October 7 for her outstanding contributions
as a national leader in nursing education. On October 8, she received
the 2005 Sister Joel Read Outstanding Alumna of the Year from Alverno
College. This award is presented to an Alverno alumna who demonstrates
exemplary leadership and integrity. Please join us in congratulating
Dr. Bartels on receiving these high honors.
7.
CONFERENCES PLANNED
FOR AACN LEADERSHIP NETWORKS
Faculty and staff interested in connecting
with peer professionals across the country are invited to join one
of AACN’s seven Leadership Networks. These networks provide
a forum to share best practices and success stories, sharpen leadership
skills, participate in professional development activities, and
take full advantage of AACN resources. With membership now surpassing
600, networks include Organizational Leadership, Instructional Leadership,
Research Leadership, Practice Leadership, Business Officers of Nursing
Schools, Nursing Advancement Professionals, and Graduate Nursing
Admissions Professionals. Please note that conference dates for
all seven networks have been selected through 2006.
8.
NIH
AWARDS PROGRAM VIDEOCAST SET FOR OCTOBER 17
On October 17 at 3pm EST, the National Institutes
of Health is sponsoring a videocast for faculty and researchers
interested in pursuing an Institutional Clinical and Translational
Science Award (CTSA). The CTSAs are part of the NIH Roadmap Re-engineering
the Clinical Research Enterprise initiative to catalyze the development
of a new discipline of clinical and translational science. The videocast
will feature a special Q & A segment after the main session
to focus specifically on how schools of nursing, academic health
centers, and other health profession schools who are active research
investigators may become involved in this effort.
9.
CAMPUSRN-AACN
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED
AACN is pleased to recognize the latest recipients
of funding through the CampusRN-AACN Scholarship Fund: Kelly Holder,
a Doctor of Nursing Practice student at the University of South
Carolina; Millicent Ables, a BSN to PhD student enrolled at the
University of Kansas; and Rachel Alexander, a second-degree student
in the accelerated BSN program at Duquesne University. All three
winners received $2,500 in scholarship monies through this program
that supports both baccalaureate and graduate nursing students.
For more information about the scholarship fund, see http://aacn.campusrn.com/scholarships/scholarship_rn.asp.
10.
AACN PARTICIPANTS IN NSNA’S MID-YEAR
CONFERENCE
The National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) will
host their annual Mid-Year Conference on November 10-13 in Louisville,
KY. At this event, AACN President Jean Bartels is scheduled to participate
on a panel presentation on New Directions in Nursing on November
10 at 1:30pm and in the Nursing Specialty Showcase on November 12
at 1:15pm. AACN is also hosting a session on Graduate Nursing Programs:
Understanding Your Options On November 11 at 3:30pm featuring the
following representatives from AACN member schools: Dr. May Mundt
from the University of Louisville, Dr. Barbara Ann Johnston from
Texas Tech University, Mary Pike from Bellarmine University, and
Clay Hysell from the University of Virginia.
11.
NEW FUNDING
AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH-FOCUSED DOCTORATES
Following an AACN-led lobbying effort, nursing has
been designated by the U.S. Secretary of Education as an "area
of national need" under the Graduate Assistance in Areas of
National Need (GAANN) program within the Higher Education Act. As
a result, new funding is now available to nursing schools offering
PhD nursing programs. In August, the U.S. Department of Education
issued a call for applications to schools seeking GAANN funding
in FY 2006. Schools of nursing are invited to apply for grants to
offer fellowships to graduate students with excellent academic records
who demonstrate financial need and plan to pursue a PhD program.
Application deadline is November 14, 2005.
12.
CNL SPOTLIGHT: UNIVERSITY
OF SOUTH FLORIDA
AACN is dedicated to highlighting the work
of the education-practice partnerships participating in the Clinical
Nurse Leader (CNL) demonstration project. CNL partnerships are in
place in 35 states and involve 92 schools of nursing and 180 practice
sites.
OCTOBER SPOTLIGHT:
On August 29, the Florida edition of Nursing
Spectrum magazine profiled the work of the University of South
Florida and its six CNL partners: All Children’s Hospital,
Bayfront Medical Center, James A. Haley VA Hospital, Morton Plant
Mease Health Care, Tampa General Hospital and University Community
Hospital. Lisa Johnson, the vice president of patient services at
Morton Plant Mease Health Care envisions CNLs in her practice setting
to be “like air traffic controllers” for a group of patients
who “pull everything together, have oversight of patient care
and serve as clinical experts.” She said the “beauty of
it is that they can teach and mentor others and have the ability
to collaborate well with physicians.” Two nurses from this
facility have enrolled in the new CNL master’s program at the
University of South Florida. The students work part-time, but receive
full-time pay and benefits as well as tuition reimbursement.
13.
APPLY
NOW FOR OVERSEAS FELLOWSHIPS SPONSORED BY AAMC
The Association of American Medical Colleges
(AAMC) is seeking applicants for an international clinical research
training fellowship for graduate level health professions students,
including nurses. The program is sponsored by the National Institutes
of Health's (NIH) Fogarty International Center, in partnership with
The Ellison Medical Foundation, the NIH National Center on Minority
Health and Health Disparities, the NIH National Institute of Allergy
and Infectious Diseases, and the NIH National Institute on Drug
Abuse. The AAMC and the Association of Schools of Public Health
manage the program, which is in its third year. This one-year program
provides students with mentored research training at top-ranked
NIH-funded research centers in countries including Bangladesh, Botswana,
Brazil, China, Haiti, India, Kenya, Mali, Peru, Russia, South Africa,
Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, and Zambia. Applications are currently
available and due by December 28, 2005.
14.
REGISTER FOR THE EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT & BACCALAUREATE CONFERENCES
AACN is sponsoring the following two conferences
consecutively on November 30-December 1 and December 1-3 at the
Hyatt Regency, Chicago, IL.
15.
NEW STATE WORKFORCE REPORTS POSTED ONLINE
As part of AACN’s work to keep members updated
on issues impacting nursing education and workforce supply, AACN
has created a new directory of State Nursing Workforce Reports.
As new reports are released in your state, please let us know by
sending an email to rrosseter@aacn.nche.edu.
The following new reports have been posted this month:
16.
NOMINATIONS
NEEDED FOR 2006 AACN BOARD ELECTIONS
AACN’s Nominating Committee has issued a Call
for Nominations for candidates to fill five Board seats and two
committee vacancies. Chaired by Dr. Timothy Gaspar from Winona State
University, the committee will choose the slate of candidates at
the 2005 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 22,
2005.
17.
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.
- Arizona
State College of Nursing has been awarded a $1.2 million grant
from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to
launch a new Doctor of Nursing Science (DNS) program. A major
goal of the program is to increase the number of doctorally prepared
nurses, clinical researchers, and nursing faculty to meet the
health needs of Arizona, the Southwest, and a rapidly changing
and ethnically diverse nation. The first cohort of students was
admitted into the program in August 2005.
- The
University of Cincinnati College of Nursing has received a
$775,000 HRSA grant to help ease the national shortage of nursing
educators, and ultimately increase the number of applicants who
can be admitted to nursing school. The grant will be used to recruit
faculty members, provide additional courses to faculty and increase
the number of courses offered to students both on campus and online.
18.
MEMBER NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND AWARDS
- Dr. Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, dean of the University
of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, has been appointed as chair of
the Scientific Advisory Board for the Patient-Reported Outcomes
Measurement Information System (PROMIS). Part of the NIH Roadmap
for Medical Research, PROMIS focuses on the collection and analysis
of self-reported information from patients with chronic diseases
in order to better quantify symptoms and outcomes that are typically
difficult to measure. As chair of the advisory board, Dr. Dunbar-Jacob
will participate in the evaluation of the progress of the PROMIS
sites and provide recommendations on how this system can enhance
clinical research.
- Dr. Jeri Milstead, dean of the college of nursing
at the Medical University of
Ohio, was appointed to a four-year term on the Board of Directors
of the Toledo-Lucas Port Authority. This agency is responsible
for attracting new business to northwest Ohio and operates the
Port of Toledo, Martin Luther King, Jr. train station, the Toledo
Express and Metcalf airports. Dr. Milstead is looking forward
to serving on the board, one of the most powerful and influential
bodies in the region, and to bringing her healthcare and education
background and expertise to the group’s deliberations.
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On September 19, Dr. Barbara Hazard Munro, Dean
and Professor, Boston College William F. Connell School of Nursing,
was presented with a Home Healthcare Hero’s Award from
the Visiting Nurse Association of Boston. This distinguished
honor was presented by Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino.
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A Galveston, Texas couple has pledged to establish
an endowed presidential scholarship for nursing students at
the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). Only the third
of its kind at UTMB’s School of Nursing, the Mary Ann and
Steven C. Salch Endowed Presidential Scholarship will offset
recipients’ tuition, fees, book costs and living expenses.
Dr. Pamela G. Watson, dean of the school of nursing, said the
Salches’ investment will provide much-needed financial
support for the university’s nursing students. “I’m
grateful to Mary Ann and Steve Salch for making such a generous
gesture to the School of Nursing,” said Watson, the Rebecca
Sealy Distinguished Centennial Chair.
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The
University of Cincinnati College of Nursing has received
a private donation worth more than $2 million, the largest financial
gift in the history of the college. The benefactor, Mrs. Shirley
Tashiro Burke, is a 1948 graduate of the nursing school. The
generous donation will be used to establish the Shirley Tashiro
Burke Education and Research Fund in Nursing, which will support
education and research in the College of Nursing.
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The
University of Texas-Arlington School of Nursing is pleased
to announce that it has been designated as a Laerdal Center
of Excellence, one of only 6 national health care education
sites dedicated to simulation-based education, training and
research. A Laerdal Center of Excellence provides strategic
benefits for those conducting research and using simulation
in education and training of healthcare professionals. The other
centers of excellence are located at the University of Pittsburg,
University of Maryland, Temple College Health Sciences Center,
Brigham & Women’s University and Oregon Health Sciences
University.
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In September, Adelphi
University in New York announced that it will launch a new
Master's Degree Program in Emergency Nursing and Disaster Management
in Spring 2006. Catastrophic disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina
and terrorist attacks, have demonstrated the urgent need for
healthcare professionals to be prepared, respond quickly, and
function under extreme pressure. The school of nursing is the
first in New York State to offer a master's degree program in
this specialization.
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Over the next four years, students at the Johns
Hopkins University School of Nursing and other academic
institutions will continue to have the opportunity to receive
research training abroad, due to the receipt of a Minority Health
and Health Disparities International Research Training award
from NIH. To date, the school has received over $2.1 million
dollars from NIH and now an additional $900,000 to continue
the program. The grants are given as part of a long-term NIH
strategy to establish a cadre of biomedical, clinical, behavioral,
and social science researchers that understands health disparities
among racial and ethnic minority groups in the U.S.
- The
University of Florida College of Nursing is bringing together
national experts and leaders in nursing and health care administration
to discuss improving quality in the health care system through
education, research, practice and policy. “Quality: The Critical
Variable in Health Care, The 2nd Dorothy M. Smith Nursing Leadership
Conference” will take place January 19-20, 2006 in Gainesville,
FL. Gain insight into the latest data and trends related to the
nursing shortage, nursing education, hospital magnet status, quality
outcomes and the impact of nurses on patient care. The conference
is the kickoff event for the college's 50th anniversary. Presenters
include Dr. Linda Aiken from the University of Pennsylvania and
AACN Executive Director Polly Bednash.
19.
AACN OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY UPDATE
- AACN government affairs staff attended the National
Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) 20th Anniversary Science
Symposium on October 11. Held in conjunction with the Council
for the Advancement of Nursing Science Special Topics Conference,
findings from NINR-funded research was presented on a number of
topics, including end of life, HIV/AIDS, health disparities, health
information technology, symptom management, and health promotion.
- On October 11, AACN attended the NightinGala sponsored
by the Friends of the NINR. The event entitled, “Nursing
Research: Advancing the Health of America,” was held at the
Omni Shoreham in Washington, DC. Over 900 "Friends"
attended the dinner and reception that honored nursing scientists
and their efforts to advance nursing research.
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AACN attended several meetings with staff from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On September 29,
AACN along with other members of the Friends of AHRQ, addressed
the need for additional funding for health services research.
On October 12, AACN met with OMB staff and other members of
the Coalition for Health Funding to learn about the budgetary
challenges the Bush Administration is facing in dealing with
hurricane recovery and its the potential impact on public health
programs.
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On September 14, AACN government affairs staff
met with the U.S. Department of Labor Veterans Employment and
Training Service Agency to facilitate the pursuit of nursing
education by interested veterans.
20.
OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES TO CONSIDER
- The
Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowships Program provides
the nation’s most comprehensive experience at the nexus of
health science, policy and politics in Washington, DC. The fellowship
offers an outstanding opportunity for exceptional mid-career health
professionals in academic and community-based settings to assume
leadership roles in health policy and management. Applications
are due by November 18, 2005.
- Community-Campus Partnerships for Health has released
the Community-Engaged
Scholarship Toolkit, an online resource aiming to provide
health professions faculty with a set of tools to carefully plan
and document their community-engaged scholarship and produce strong
portfolios for promotion and tenure. The toolkit offers guidance,
resources, and successful examples of portfolio materials from
faculty that have been promoted based on their community-engaged
scholarship.
- The
TriService Nursing Research Program has released its FY 2006
Call for Proposals for active duty, reserve, National Guard and
retired Nurse Corps officers looking to fund research projects
in a variety of areas, including military readiness and deployment,
skill maintenance, health promotion and disease prevention, nurse-run
clinics, men and women’s health issues, telenursing, and
econometrics. Proposals for Graduate Research Awards can be submitted
between November 1, 2005 and March 7, 2006.
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