Nebraska Action Coalition Status Report November 2013 January 2014

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1 Nebraska Action Coalition Status Report November 2013 January 2014 Action Coalition Leadership Co-Leads: Cyndi McCullough - DirectorofClinicalS ervices,hdr Architecture, Inc, (Cyndi.mccullough@hdrinc.com; ) James Summerfelt - P residentandceo,visiting Nurse Association, (jsummerfelt@thevnacares.org; ) Victoria Vinton Director, (vvinton@neactioncoalition.org; ) Workgroup Leads: Include name, title, organization, , phone, workgroup area(s) (education, Leadership, practice, data, IPC, Diversity, capacity building). Education: Marilyn Valerio PhD, RN mvaleri412@gmail.com and Aubray Orduña EdD, RN orduna@clarksoncollege.edu Practice: Deb Kozeny APRN dkozeny@unmc.edu and Nancy Gondringer CRNA NGondringer@stez.org Leadership: Dawn A Straub MSN, RN dstraub@nebraskamed.com and Linda Walline PhD, RN lkwalline@columbushosp.org Tell Us About Your AC s Goals and Progress in Pillar Areas: Include as many goals as your AC has identified for each pillar. For each goal, provide significant progress made during the reporting period. If you have SIP related goals, please report progress of them in the SIP Workplan Report. DO NOT re-list SIP goals in this document. Education 1. AC Education Goal A: See SIP o The pilot, using the five competencies/behaviors agreed upon by Nebraska Deans and Directors as distinguishing the BSN graduate, is occurring at one public & one private school as RN-BSN students create a portfolio based on the competencies as part of an existing course. The portfolio outcomes will be collaboratively evaluated by the BSN and ADN schools. AC Education Goal B: See SIP o All BSN programs in Nebraska are being surveyed for curricular congruence with the five BSN competencies/behaviors. Leadership is one of the major competencies. The survey

2 design incorporates a gap analysis design adapted from Massachusetts with each individual competency sent to schools on an established timeline for completion. 2. Are students enrolled via one of the four identified promising models of education progression? Yes No If yes, check all that apply: RN to BSN Degrees Awarded by Community Colleges RN to MSN Programs State or Regional Competency Based Programs State or Regional Shared Curriculum Other: Pilot initiated October, 2013 with one private RN-BSN program and one public RN-BSN program. Students in these programs will create a portfolio using evidence to identify meeting areas within the five defined competencies and their behaviors. Evidence they can incorporate includes professional work experience, academic course work and/or professional continuing education. The goal of competency use is to create a more seamless system for nurses seeking to advance their education to the BSN degree. 3. Through efforts of your AC, has the state community college association agreed to help inform/recruit ADNs to advance their education? Yes No If yes, briefly explain: The Community Colleges are part of NE Assembly of Nursing Deans and Directors (NANDD). NANDD has worked to collaboratively establish competency based education guidelines to be used by all NE AD and BSN programs. BSN programs will validate the competencies within their curricula for both traditional BSN graduates as well as RN-BSN graduates. RN-BSN programs will evaluate and award credit to AD RNs for coursework, experience, and continuing education based on meeting the behaviors for the established BSN competencies. The goal is to identify BSN competencies across curricula that distinguish BSN graduates and facilitate seamless advancement to RN-BSN education. Leadership 1. AC Leadership Goal A: Leadership development through nurses seeking positions on healthcare/community boards, decision-making bodies. o Gathering names of nurses appointed to boards in 2013 and 2014 o Preparing mentor/mentee profiles to be used in upcoming March pilot of mentor/mentee pairing for board service AC Leadership Goal B: Educate related to the importance of BSN and higher levels of education paired with leadership to transform healthcare. As of 1/2014 Page 2

3 o Stakeholder's Breakfast & Regional conference in Omaha on Nov. 22, attendees 2. Has your AC implemented new selected and proven successful leadership program to prepare nurses to lead change to advance health? Yes No If yes, check all that apply: Preparation and process in place for getting nurses on state or local boards State-wide Leadership Institute 40 U nder40 or an emerging/young leader's recognition program Mentorship Program Collaboration with state or national leadership program (i.e. AONE, ANA, etc.) Methods to educate the public on the Affordable Care Act Other: Leadership repository on our website 3. What is the number of nurses appointed to a board in your state as a result of the AC from November 2013 to January 2014 (e.g. hospital board, task force, commission, committee)? 6 Practice & Care 1. AC Practice & Care Goal A: Consumer Education and Professional Relationships with nurses, medical colleagues, business, insurance, etc. o Collaborate with NNA, NNP, NHA, NE Rural Health Assc. o Find champion physicians in each region to be positive spokespersons for APRN practice o Consumer buy in/education for APRNs See Goal C AC Practice & Care Goal B: Increase Communications o Hold forums to educate stakeholders, legislators, and public about nurses & educate public re: nurses roles across healthcare o Use NNP/NAC s crafted message to spread the word o Communicate with Director & Liaisons between NAC & NNP and vice versa o Encourage participation & involvement of all APRNs CRNA, NPs, NM, CNS o Held East Regional Stakeholder Breakfast and Conference in Omaha on Nov 22. Breakfast attended by 20 diverse group of stakeholders including Sen. Crawford, Methodist Hospital CEO, CNO, Exec Director Douglas Co. Health, Building Bright Futures with Omaha Public Schools, Kim Foundation for Mental Health, Metro Community College, and local FQHCs to name a few. AC Practice & Care Goal C: Removal of Barriers o M akesuremessage isrealy aboutincreased access to quality care. o Collaborate with NNP, ACNM, NANA for legislative win in 2014 o Address 407 Credentialing Review Committees request to provide residencies for APRNs o Design & implement NP residency programs in cooperation with Education Team, NE schools of nursing, and employers Progress made toward goal C, this quarter: As of 1/2014 Page 3

4 o Introduction of LB 916 in January 2014 sponsored by Senator Sue Crawford with many co-sponsors. Hearing held Jan 31, 2014 with well prepared testimony from NNP, NANA, UNMC College of Public Health, and individual nurse practitioners. 2. Is your AC working on removing barriers to RN level of care? Yes No 3. Has your AC advanced favorable state policy to remove barriers to care provided by APRNs? Yes No If yes to 2 or 3, briefly explain: Worked with NNP on 407 process in The Credentialing Review Committee and Board of Health voted to advance removal of barriers to legislative session NAC is laying the groundwork with NNP for a legislative win. Following the legislative win our focus will shift to advancing practice for all nurses. Interprofessional Care 1. AC Interprofessional Goal A: Regional Conferences inclusive of interprofessionals: "Nursing and Interprofessional Health Care Conference". Emphasis on "transformation is about all of us; not just nursing." o Nursing/Interprofessional Regional conference in Omaha and Transitional Care Symposium on Nov 22, Does your AC have a strategy on Interprofessional Care? Yes No If yes, briefly explain: Diversity 1. AC Diversity Goal A: Updated Diversity action plan within SIP. See shaded areas on attached SIP document o Revised NAC mission to reflect diversity work o Speakers Bureau presented at event at NW High School in partnership with AHEC o Speakers Bureau presented at Douglas Co. Youth Center on nursing profession o Methodist Hospital to charter local AAMN (Men in Nursing) chapter AC Diversity Goal B: Diversity champion o All team meetings will appoint Diversity Champion at beginning of meeting to make sure diversity is top of mind with use of an updated agenda template 2. Does your AC have a diversity Plan? Yes No If yes, briefly explain: New taskforce will refine work - meet December. Ten member group working on a toolkit to be used across regions of state As of 1/2014 Page 4

5 Data 1. AC Data Goal A: Collaborate with NE Center for Nursing (CFN) in their work to continue to gather appropriate data o Practice Team member appointed to CFN board o CFN Statistician created spreadsheet to be used by schools of nursing in 2014 to report their student's race/ethnicity and gender Capacity Building (strategic planning, organizational structure, funding, etc.) Reminder: Please update your AC s attached funding chart with specific instances of cash grants or donations. 1. Capacity Building Goal A: Build Strategic Advisory Committee (SAC) Capacity Building Goal B: Identify board openings for nurse leaders (healthcare/non-healthcare) o 6 nurses appointed to boards locally and nationally this quarter Most Significant Success this Quarter Introduction of LB 916 for removal of IPA Most Significant Challenge this Quarter Fundraising Action Coalition Stakeholders (This list indicates stakeholder groups that are represented on the Action Coalition). To check a box: double click the desired box, click checked, then click OK. AARP State Office AACN Members Area Health Education Centers Businesses Chambers of Commerce Community Colleges Community College Associations Family Caregiver Organizations Asian American/Pacific Islander Nurses Association National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association National Association of Hispanic Nurses National Black Nurses Association Other State Officials Physicians RWJF AF4Q RWJF Health Policy Fellows RWJF Nurse Executive Fellows RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholars RWJF PIN Grantees State Board of Nursing Foundations National Coalition of Ethnic State League for Nursing Health Plans / Insurers Minority Nurse Associations State Nurses Association Health Systems Philippine Nurses Association of State Org. of Nurse Executives Hospital Association America Unions Human Resource Associations Nursing Students Universities/Colleges of Nursing Legislators/Policy Makers Nursing Workforce Center Workforce Investment Boards Minority Nursing Groups Other Consumer Advocates American Assembly for Men in Nursing Other Health Clinicians As of 1/2014 Page 5