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March
2006 News Watch
Dr. Jeanette Lancaster, the Sadie Heath Cabaniss
Professor and Dean at the University of Virginia School of Nursing,
assumed the role of President of the AACN Board of Directors following
the Spring Annual Meeting in March. Dr. Lancaster has served on
the AACN Board in many capacities over the last 12 years in the
roles of President-Elect, task force chair, committee chair and
columnist for the Journal of Professional Nursing. She is joined
on the Board by two newly elected members of the Executive Committee:
Dr. C. Fay Raines from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (President-Elect)
and Dr. Lea Acord from Marquette University (Secretary). Also joining
the Board as new Members-At-Large are Dr. Martha Hill from Johns
Hopkins University and Dr. Linda Niedringhaus from Elmhurst College.
Dr. Melanie Dreher from the University of Iowa was re-elected as
a Member-At-Large. Congratulations to all!
In late February, the National Council of State Boards
of Nursing (NCSBN) released a draft vision paper that presents potentially
dramatic challenges for both schools of nursing and the shape of
graduate education for advanced practice nurses. Titled “Vision
Paper: The Future Regulation of Advanced Practice Nursing,”
NCSBN is soliciting comments on this draft paper through March 30,
2006. See http://www.ncsbn.org/regulation/nlc_licensure_aprn.asp.
At the Business Meeting held March 13, 2006,
AACN member institutions voted to endorse the following resolution
opposing the NCSBN vision paper:
Based on the absence of a professionally generated
Advanced Practice Scope Statement to undergird second licensure
and the potential for anti-competitive positioning of the NCSBN
with national certifying bodies, AACN stands in sharp opposition
to the draft vision paper of the NCSBN on The Future Regulation
of Advanced Practice Nurses.
AACN has just issued a formal response to the
vision paper which is posted online at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Education/AACNResp.htm.
To help mobilize the response from the larger nursing community,
AACN is working with our colleagues on the Alliance for Nursing
Accreditation to post organizational reactions to the NCSBN vision
paper.
3.
FOLLOW-UP FROM THE SPRING ANNUAL MEETING
More than 300 representatives from AACN member institutions
attended AACN’s Spring Annual Meeting earlier this month. Programmed
around the theme “Taking the Helm of Nursing Education: Charting
New Directions,” meeting highlights included a stirring address
from the Honorable Billy Tauzin, a former Congressman from Louisiana
and the current head of PhRMA, and a panel presentation showcasing
various organizational perspectives on the baccalaureate degree
in nursing. Please note:
With funding provided by the John A. Hartford Foundation,
AACN’s Graduate Nursing Education Project is pleased to announce
that a new publication is now available based on outcomes from the
“Enhancing Geriatric Nursing Education in Undergraduate and
Advanced Practice Nursing Programs” project. Gerontology grant
staff synthesized material gathered from the project site directors
to produce “Caring for an Aging America: A Guide for Nursing
Faculty.” Structured as a “how-to,” the monograph
outlines winning strategies employed by grant-funded schools to
develop faculty expertise; “gerontologize” curricula;
enhance curricula with technology; cultivate community partnerships;
and promote student interest in gerontology. The monograph is available
in PDF format at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Education/Hartford/pdf/monograph.pdf.
For a paper copy, contact Nicole Brown at 202-463-6930, ext. 240
or nbrown@aacn.nche.edu.
The monograph is free and will be mailed at no charge through June
30, 2006.
Following last year’s hurricanes, the AACN Board
of Directors and the Government Affairs Committee (GAC) recognize
the need to provide schools of nursing with guidance to assist in
preparing for future disasters. Schools may encounter liability
issues and challenges understanding the array of federal, state,
and local disaster response agencies and resources with which to
partner. In response, the GAC developed a survey for AACN member
schools to assess the nationwide capacity for schools of nursing
to assist in disaster management. The survey will be open until
April 20, 2006. AACN appreciates your attention to this survey that
will supply data for our advocacy efforts.
6.
AACN HONORS LEGISLATORS FOR LEADERSHIP ON NURSING ISSUES
On March 13 and 14, AACN honored Senators Jeff
Bingaman (D-NM), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Arlen Specter (R-PA) for
their outstanding leadership on nursing education and research issues.
A perennial champion of Nursing Workforce Development Programs (Title
VIII, PHSA), Senator Specter also led efforts among his colleagues
to double the budget of the National Institutes of Health over a
five-year period ending in 2003. Senators Bingaman and Cornyn introduced
the Nurse Faculty Education Act (S. 1575) on July 29, 2005, to facilitate
increases in the pool of nurse faculty and alleviate the bottleneck
of the nursing shortage. Delegations of deans and directors from
New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Texas presented the awards to the
Senators. For more information on the Nurse Faculty Education Act,
visit http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Government/pdf/06NFEASum.pdf.
7.
GNAP AND BONUS NETWORKS
HOST UPCOMING CONFERENCES
- The Graduate Nursing Admissions Professionals
Network (GNAP) conference is scheduled for April 4–5, 2006
in the heart of downtown Baltimore. The GNAP membership includes
professionals engaged in recruiting students into master’s
and doctoral degree programs in nursing. Topics at this year’s
meeting include new trends in nursing education, enrollment management,
using the media, financial aid for graduate study, and establishing
partnerships. See http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Conferences/06gnap.htm.
- The 2006 Business Officers of Schools of Nursing
(BONUS) conference theme this year is “Facing the Day, Leading
the Way”. The 21st annual event will be held at the Westin
Horton Plaza in San Diego. The conference is designed for business
officers, fiscal managers, and personnel involved in the operational
management of nursing programs. As you all may be aware, the BONUS
conference location has changed from New Orleans to San Diego.
We hope that everyone who comes – and we are expecting RECORD
numbers since our membership is at an all-time high – will
leave with new knowledge, new friends, and renewed energy! See
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Conferences/06bonus.htm.
To date, more than 700 nursing school faculty
and staff at member institutions have joined AACN’s Leadership
Networks. These forums bring peer professionals together to share
best practices and success stories, sharpen leadership skills, participate
in professional development activities, and take full advantage
of AACN resources. For more information about the seven networks,
see http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Networks.
8.
AACN HOSTS EVENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH
NSNA CONVENTION
AACN is pleased to join with the National Student
Nurses Association (NSNA) and the Graduate Nursing Admissions Professionals
(GNAP) Network to host a Graduate Programs Recruitment Fair as part
of NSNA’s upcoming annual conference in Baltimore. On April
5 from 1:30-3:30pm, students attending the NSNA convention will
be invited to visit with recruiters from nursing schools to discuss
graduate education options. AACN member schools wishing to participate
in this event must be registered to attend the upcoming GNAP conference
scheduled for April 4-5, 2006. To reserve a free table, send an
email to rrosseter@aacn.nche.edu.
AACN will also host a session on Exploring Graduate Nursing Education
Options on April 7 at 3:30-4:30pm and 4:45-5:45pm at the convention.
9.
CNL SPOTLIGHT: UNIVERSITY
OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST
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 190 practice
sites. For details on this initiative to improve health care quality
and patient safety.
MARCH SPOTLIGHT:
Based in Framingham, MA, The Highland Street Foundation
has awarded $50,000 to the University of Massachusetts - Amherst
School of Nursing to help fund the first class of CNL students.
Funding will be used to create the McGrath Family Clinical Nurse
Leader Fellowship program, which will offset tuition and related
costs for students in the program’s second year. On receiving
the award, Elizabeth Henneman, director of the CNL program, said
“We are confident that the generosity of the McGrath family
will ultimately have a significant impact on the quality of care
for patients and families in Massachusetts and the nation. I cannot
thank them enough for the opportunity they have given our students
and ultimately for what they have done for patients and the families.”
For details, see http://www.umass.edu/nursing.
For more good news on the CNL, see the item from
the University of Virginia in the Member News section below (#22).
10.
AHC INTEREST GROUP
DEVELOPS TALKING POINTS ON CTSAS
At AACN’s Spring Annual Meeting, nursing deans
from Academic Health Centers (AHCs) met to discuss concerns related
to the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program launched
by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Designed to promote
interdisciplinary collaboration, CTSAs were created to transform
clinical and translational research, so that new treatments can
be developed more efficiently and delivered more quickly to patients.
To effectively meet this goal, consensus was reach by the AHC group
that nurse scientists must be included as equal research partners
in the CTSA-funded initiatives and must be well represented on the
award review panels. Deans Margaret Grey from Yale University and
Marion Broome from Indiana University lead the development of talking
points to address nursing's concerns. AACN Executive Director Polly
Bednash shared these talking points with NIH Director Elias Zerhouni
at a meeting on March 27, 2006, and further efforts to distribute
the CTSA talking points are being considered.
11.
NINR SEEKS COMMENTS
ON STRATEGIC PLAN
The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
is currently seeking comments on the agency’s draft strategic
plan for 2006-2010. Separated into three parts, the strategic plan
outlines NINR’s mission, goals and research opportunities.
Please send any comments to ninrstrategicplan@mail.nih.gov
by April 28, 2006. The final strategic plan will be posted on the
NINR Web site shortly thereafter.
12.
HIGHER
LEARNING COMMISSION EXAMINES PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATES
The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central
Association of Colleges and Schools has released a draft paper on
Professional Doctorate programs. In June 2005, a Task Force on the
Professional Doctorate was established to study current trends and
growth in the creation of professional doctorates, to become familiar
with the common and most effective responses of graduate schools
and colleges and universities to these degrees, and to create a
report with recommendations on how the Commission should best respond
to this new trend. During the review period, Dr. Jennifer Butlin,
director of the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE),
worked with two nursing deans on the task force - Barbara Braden
from Creighton University and Linda Samson from Governors State
University - to convey the shared concerns of CCNE and AACN and
to strengthen language around the value of professional doctorates.
13.
VA FUNDS INNOVATIVE PILOT PROJECTS WITH NURSING SCHOOLS
The Office of Nursing Services at the U.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) recently announced that new funding is available for
VA facilities and their nursing school affiliates through the Transforming
Educational Affiliations for Clinical Horizons (TEACH) initiative.
The TEACH program supports innovative partnerships between local
VHA facilities and schools of nursing as recommended by the National
Commission on VA Nursing 2002-2004. Pilot projects must include
an expanded model for clinical team training, which integrates multiple
disciplines and highlights nurses and physicians as key practice
partners. Funding is available for up to $50,000 per site, and funds
must be obligated or spent by August 31, 2006. Stipend funding (independent
of the pilot project funding) may be requested to support master’s
level students who come to the VA facility for required clinical
education experience. Funded partners must continue their TEACH
Program for a minimum of two years. Applications are due by May
12, 2006. For more information, contact Dr. Anna C. Alt-White at
anna.alt-white@va.gov
or 202-273-9277.
14.
LYDIA’S
PROFESSIONAL UNIFORMS SPONSORS BSN SCHOLARSHIPS
Lydia's Professional Uniforms, a leading supplier
of apparel for health professionals, is partnering with AACN to
offer a new round of scholarships for students enrolled in baccalaureate
programs. Titled the Excellence in Academics Nursing Scholarship,
this program provides scholarships to students in their junior year
of an accredited BSN program. Two scholarships in the amount of
$2,500 will be awarded in both the Fall and Spring semesters with
deadlines set for August 1 and November 1, respectively. To qualify,
students must possess a GPA of 3.5 or higher, complete an application,
and submit an essay describing their career aspirations and financial
need. Applications are available at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Media/Lydia.doc.
15.
GENETICS
ESSENTIALS ENDORSED BY THE AACN BOARD
At its January 2006 meeting, the AACN Board of Directors
endorsed the essential genetics competencies created by the ANA
and representatives of the National Human Genome Research Institute
(NHGRI). Titled the Essential Nursing Competencies and Curricula
Guidelines for Genetics and Genomics, these guidelines are based
on the latest available evidence and reflect the minimum amount
of genetic and genomic competency expected by every nurse. AACN
encourages all schools of nursing to download these competencies
which are available online at http://www.nursingworld.org/ethics/genetics/geneticscomp.pdf.
16.
FREE ONLINE ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS IN MAY
In honor of the upcoming National Nurses Week, AACN
will offer member schools the opportunity to post free faculty vacancy
announcements on our Web-based Faculty Career Link resource in May
2006. In addition to vacancy announcements, Faculty
Career Link features information for nurses considering teaching
careers, including a nurse educator career profile, listings of
academic programs that prepare faculty, financial aid opportunities,
and links to faculty development programs. AACN is also launching
a promotional campaign to raise awareness of Faculty Career Link,
including spreading the word to nurse employers in practice settings
and contacting organizations comprised of advanced practice nurses
to draw attention to these opportunities to teach. To place an ad,
contact Ayesha Pathak, AACN’s Communications Assistant, at
apathak@aacn.nche.edu.
17.
COMPLETE
THE MEMBERSHIP EXPERTISE SURVEY TODAY
Capitalize on your association with AACN by completing
the Membership Expertise Survey today. At this time, approximately
twenty percent of member deans serve in some capacity on either
the Board of Directors, one of our committees, or a task force.
Committee participation is a valuable way to become involved at
a deeper level within the association, and to operate in your particular
area of expertise. AACN encourages all members to complete the brief
survey found at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/MembersOnly/index.asp.
Please consider playing a more active role in AACN.
18.
FY2007
BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS UPDATE
AACN continues to advocate for federal nursing education
and research programs. As in past years, AACN staff have met with
over 40 congressional appropriations staffers to advance our funding
requests. Also, many AACN members met with their Senators and Representatives
during the Spring Meeting; at least 59 different offices received
visits. These visits, in conjunction with other nursing and health
community efforts, resulted in 155 Representatives signing on to
the House "Dear Colleague" letter, 73 more than last year.
Circulated by Reps. Lois Capps, RN (D-CA) and Steve LaTourette (R-OH),
the “Dear Colleague” letter supports the $175 million
request for Title VIII programs in FY 2007. To review the letter
and a list of signers, see http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Government/pdf/FY07HouseDC3-6.pdf.
Similarly, the Senate “Dear Colleague,” distributed by
Sens. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and Susan Collins (R-ME), currently
has the support of 20 Senators. The deadline for signatures is March
30. See the letter and a list of current signers online at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Government/pdf/FY07SenateDC3-6.pdf.
If you were not able to attend the Spring Meeting, the lobbying
materials are on our Web site, http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Government/smlp/smlp.htm.
If you visited Capitol Hill during the Spring Meeting, but have
not turned in your yellow debriefing forms yet, please fax them
to Gene Throwe at 202-785-8320.
19.
AACN WELCOMES NEW GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS INTERN
AACN welcomes Ella S. Bermudez, BSN, as an
intern for the spring semester. Ms. Bermudez is a master’s
candidate at The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing in the
Health Systems Management track. She is working with the Government
Affairs staff on advocacy, faculty funding and other issues related
to nursing education. In addition to her internship and academic
studies, Ms. Bermudez continues to practice at the Johns Hopkins
Hospital in the cardiac ICU.
20.
ELNEC-CORE
COURSE COMING TO THE MIDWEST IN APRIL
Using a train-the-trainer format, the End-of-Life
Nursing Consortium (ELNEC) project is a national education initiative
to improve end-of-life care through nursing education. On April
19-21, ELNEC will offer a National Core Course in Kansas City, MO
for undergraduate nurse educators, staff nurses, APNs, staff development
educators and nurse administrators. For details including an application,
see http://www.aacn.nche.edu/ELNEC/pdf/CoreKCRegForm.pdf.
For a list of upcoming courses, including trainings for oncology,
critical care, and pediatric nurses, see http://www.aacn.nche.edu/ELNEC/06Courses.htm.
21.
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.
- Earlier this month, the Pennsylvania Higher Education
Foundation (PHEF) announced the creation of six new nursing education
initiatives, the result of a cooperative effort with the Leadership
Council of the Pennsylvania Center for Health Careers. Designed
primarily to address the faculty shortage, these programs were
created to encourage current nurses to return to school, earn
graduate degrees, and teach the next generation of nurses. The
initiatives include the Nurse Educator Loan Forgiveness Program,
the Graduate Nurse Education Grant Program, and the Nurse Faculty
Lines Program among others. For more details including applications
and eligibility requirements, see http://www.FuturesInNursing.org.
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To combat the nurse faculty shortage, Emory University’s
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing created the innovative
Emory Summer Nursing Teaching Institute. This post-master’s
certificate offers clinicians an efficient program to become
skilled educators. The teaching practicum builds on the clinical
knowledge of nurses and ensures that participants learn the
techniques to deliver educational materials in a skilled and
effective manner. Applications are now being accepted for the
summer 2006 program. For details, see http://www.nursing.emory.edu/nursing.
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Nursing is expanding enrollment opportunities for
students seeking BSN degrees. The school will continue to offer
a traditional 24-month nursing option and an accelerated 14-month
option, but will admit students to each option twice a year
starting in 2007. This change will allow the school to graduate
220 new nurses each year as compared to its 125 new nurse graduates
in 2000-2001. "By moving to twice-a-year admissions and
teaching BSN students year-round, we can maintain the quality
of our prelicensure program while meeting the needs of the state
through expanded enrollment," explained Dean Linda Cronenwett.
See http://nursing.unc.edu.
22.
MEMBER NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND AWARDS
- The Helene Fuld Health Trust has awarded $1,132,000
to the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Nursing to provide
tuition support for the first two cohorts of students enrolled
in the pilot Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) program. All students
enrolled in the UVA program are now Fuld Leadership Fellows and
will receive either $10,000 (in-state students) or $17,000 (out-of-state)
in funding support for each year of the two-year program. The
Fuld Leadership Fellows CNL program will include special support
for the clinician mentors; a series of leadership courses; a leadership
retreat for students, faculty and preceptors; and an intensive
clinical Capstone Practicum. For more details, see http://www.nursing.virginia.edu.
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In January 2006, the New York University
College of Nursing launched a Leadership Institute for Black
Nurses to empower nurses of African descent who seek career
advancement in education, research, and administration. “This
program was established in keeping with a long tradition of
commitment to black nursing leadership,” says Dean Terry
Fulmer. “Through education and mentorship, the institute
serves as a resource to empower nurses who have shown great
potential as health care leaders and seeks to expand the opportunities
available to them.” For more details, see http://www.nyu.edu/public.affairs/releases/detail/922.
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The University of North Dakota College
of Nursing has selected the joint team of EAPC Architects Engineers
and LSY Architects and Laboratory Planners to provide architectural
services on the school’s new research center. According
to Dean Chandice Covington, “This building will be one
of the first in the nation built with NIH funding to serve nursing
scientists and interdisciplinary colleagues in the behavioral
sciences. The plan includes state-of-the-art behavioral research
space, offices for funded researchers and our federally-funded
RAIN (Recruitment and Retention of American Indians in Nursing)
and INSYDE (Indians into Psychology) programs. We are anticipating
exciting new research initiatives built on our strong history
of research on vulnerable populations in the State and region,
including the rural, the elderly, American Indians, and migrant
Hispanic farm workers and their families.” See http://www.nursing.und.edu/news.cfm?msgid=15.
23. AACN OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY UPDATE
- On March 28, CCNE Director Jennifer Butlin participated
in a discussion about accreditation as part of the U.S. Secretary
of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education Accreditation
Roundtable. This discussion represents part of the Secretary’s
work to develop a comprehensive national strategy for postsecondary
education. Dr. Butlin was invited to present as an expert in the
area of specialty accreditation. For more information on the Commission,
see http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2005/09/09192005.html.
24.
OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES TO CONSIDER
- On May 31-June 1, the Plexus Institute will host
a conference titled “Complexity Science: Knowledge, Learning
& Resources that Advance Nursing Education, Practice &
Leadership” at The College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ. Several
Institute of Medicine reports have suggested the redesign of the
health care system for the 21st Century through attention to complexity
science. Nursing leaders and others will share how complexity
science informs their insight, research and practice and how it
adds to their resources for creating the future. For complete
details, see http://www.plexusinstitute.org/NewsEvents/Conferences/show.cfm?id=128.
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Sponsored by the Institute at the Center for
Health Policy Research and Ethics at George Mason University,
the 14th Annual Washington Health Policy Institute is scheduled
for June 5-9, 2006 in Arlington, VA. Policy issues and themes
of particular importance at the institute include changes in
Medicaid; stemming the growth of the uninsured; health workforce
shortages; and public policy and budget shortfalls. See http://hpi.gmu.edu.
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The American Association of Colleges and Universities
has issued a Call for Proposals for an upcoming conference on
“Faculty Work and the New Academy: Emerging Challenges
and Evolving Roles.” Hosted in Chicago on November 9-11,
2006, the conference will concentrate on the implications of
new challenges for the future of faculty work at two levels:
1) faculty’s changing roles, contributions, evaluation,
and rewards; and 2) the institutional agency to support these
changing roles and responsibilities. Proposals are due April
7, 2006. See http://www.aacu-edu.org/meetings/facultywork.
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AACN is serving as a supporting organization
for the third international All Together Better Health conference
planned for April 10-12, 2006 at the Imperial College London.
Focused on interprofessional education and practice, this conference
offers the opportunity for an international exchange of ideas
and experiences with educators, service users, policy makers,
researchers, and practitioners from nursing and other health
professions. For details, see http://www.event-solutions.info/pages/conference.asp?ecode=LH1259&content=su.
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The Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine
(ATPM) is pleased to announce that 21 new fellowships are available
at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This
program provides leadership training in public health practice
and policy to master’s, doctoral and post-doctoral level
graduate students; preventive medicine and primary care residents;
and early career professionals (with a minimum of a master's
degree) in a variety of disciplines. Fellowships will start
throughout summer 2006. Applications for these 1-2 year positions
are due by April 20, 2006. See http://www.atpm.org.
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(AHRQ) has launched a new service to help keep the public informed
of the agency's latest research findings, news, and information.
Healthcare 411 is a weekly audio newscast that features synopses
of the latest AHRQ findings and information on current health
care topics. Visit http://www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov
to hear the newscasts through your computer or download them
to a portable digital player such as an iPod®.
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Nominations are now being accepted for the 2006
John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards sponsored
by the National Quality Forum and the Joint Commission on Accreditation
of Healthcare Organizations. This award provides a unique opportunity
to showcase important patient safety and quality related within
your organization. Nominations are due at the Joint Commission
by May 1, 2006. See the “Latest Updates” section on
the following Web site for details: http://www.jcaho.org.
- The annual Paul Ambrose Health Promotion Student
Leadership Symposium will take place on June 22-25, 2006 in Washington
DC. This prestigious symposium strives to engage graduate nursing,
medical, graduate physician assistant, and PharmD student leaders
in building new visions, models, and experiences for health professions
education. Applications are due April 14, 2006. See http://www.atpm.org/meetings/symposium/PA_Symposium.htm.
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On June 16, 2006, the National Institute of Nursing
Research (NINR) is cosponsoring a conference titled “Celebrating
Clinical Nursing Science: The Research-Practice Link” at
the NIH Campus in Bethesda, MD. Offered as part of NINR’s
20th anniversary celebration, the conference is structured in
three sessions showcasing areas of nursing research that have
been successfully translated into practice. Each session will
include presentations and response panels that feature a nurse
researcher, an advanced practice nurse, and a nurse clinician.
For more details, see http://ninr.nih.gov/ninr.
See other Opportunity Alerts including funding
options at
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Government/opps.htm.
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