Jane Kirschling, PhD, RN, FAAN Dean and Professor, University of Maryland School of Nursing kirschling@son.umaryland.edu, 410 706 6740 Immediate Past President, American Association of Colleges of Nursing AANA Diversity and Inclusion in Nursing Education Summit, April 4, 2014, Arlington, VA

About AACN Mission Statement: A unique asset to the nation, AACN serves the public interest by setting standards, providing resources, and developing the leadership capacity of member schools to advance nursing education, research, and practice

About AACN Serves as the national voice for baccalaureate and graduate nursing education Membership includes 748 colleges and universities that enroll more than 420,000 students and employ more than 17,000 full-time faculty Represents the entire academic unit including deans, faculty, staff, and students Headquarters is based in Washington, DC 50 professional staff members; Dr. Polly Bednash serves as CEO Dr. Eileen Breslin assumed Presidency March 24 th

About AACN Sets standards for higher education in nursing, focuses on professional development for deans and faculty, collaborates with a wide spectrum of stakeholders on key issues, and advocates for federal support for the programs we represent Accreditation arm for baccalaureate and graduate degree programs Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Certification arm to credential Clinical Nurse Leaders Commission on Nurse Certification (CNC)

Nursing Program Enrollments: A 10-Year Snapshot 2004 2013 10-Year Trend Baccalaureate Programs Entry-Level 112,180 180,942 +61.3% RN to BSN 34,990 118,176 +237.7% Total Baccalaureate 147,170 299,118 +103.2% Master's Programs 42,751 108,490 +153.8% Doctoral Programs Research-Focused 3,439 5,145 +49.6% Practice-Focused 335 14,688 +4284.5% Total Doctoral 3,774 19,833 +425.5% Post-Doctoral Programs 86 89 +3.5% Source: American Association of Colleges of Nursing. All Rights Reserved

Nursing Program Graduations: A 10-Year Snapshot 2004 2013 10-Year Trend Baccalaureate Programs Entry-Level 27,394 60,188 +119.7% RN to BSN 10,479 40,218 +283.8% Total Baccalaureate 37,873 100,406 +165.1% Master's Programs 10,730 30,664 +185.8% Doctoral Programs Research-Focused 412 628 +52.4% Practice-Focused 65 2,443 +3660.0% Total Doctoral 477 3,071 +543.8% Post-Doctoral Programs 35 30-16.7% Source: American Association of Colleges of Nursing. All Rights Reserved

Growth in Doctoral Nursing Programs: 2006-2013 217 241 Doctor of Nursing Practice 120 153 182 92 53 20 131 131 126 Research-Focused Doctoral 124 120 116 111 103 0 50 100 150 200 250 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Source: American Association of Colleges of Nursing. All Rights Reserved

Enrollments and Graduations in DNP Programs: 2004-2013 16000 14000 14,699 12000 11,575 10000 8,973 8000 7,037 6000 4000 2000 0 5,165 3,415 1,874 2,443 1,858 862 1,281 1,581 392 660 70 70 170 361 122 44 74 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Enrollments Graduations Source: American Association of Colleges of Nursing. All Rights Reserved

Enrollments and Graduations in PhD/DNS Programs: 2004-2013 6000 5000 4000 3439 3718 3927 3982 3976 4177 4611 4907 5110 5098 3000 2000 1000 0 412 431 437 531 555 567 533 601 620 619 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Enrollment Graduations Source: American Association of Colleges of Nursing. All Rights Reserved 9

RN Education by Highest Degree Source: American Community Survey, 2010

Framing the Issue Recruiting individuals from minority groups into nursing is a priority for the profession Landmark reports IOM, RWJF, Joint Commission, AHA, Sullivan Commission greater diversity in nursing and other health professions A diverse nursing workforce is needed to serve a diverse patient population Strong connection between having diverse nursing workforce and ability to provide quality, culturally competent patient care

Framing the Issue According the Census Bureau, 37% of US population come from minority groups In contrast, only 19% of RNs are part of a racial or ethnic minority group (NCSBN, 2013) State and regional variation

Framing the Issue Fortunately, the nursing student population is growing more diverse Students from minority backgrounds: Baccalaureate 28.9% Master s 30.0% Doctoral (PhD) 28.4% Doctoral (DNP) 26.9%

Framing the Issue Need to attract more nursing faculty from minority backgrounds into nursing is equally as great Only 12.3% of full-time nursing faculty teaching in baccalaureate and graduate programs come from minority groups (AACN, 2012)

Changing the Face of Nursing Though nursing has made great strides in recruiting and graduating nurses that mirror the patient population, more must be done before adequate representation becomes a reality AACN is working to address the critical need on several fronts

Pipeline Initiative New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program RWJF and AACN have partnered to provide $10,000 scholarships to college graduates entering accelerated baccalaureate and master s nursing programs Preference given to minority students, 53% recipients are minorities and 26% are men Mentoring and leadership development activities important elements of program Since 2008, AACN has distributed 3,117 scholarships to students at 125 nursing schools 95% NCIN scholars indicate they plan to seek graduate degrees

Faculty Initiative Doctoral Advancement in Nursing Project RWJF awarded funding to AACN to enhance the pipeline of students into PhD & DNP programs Focus is on facilitating doctoral program completion among minority students White paper published; resources for students and advisors posted online Pilot program recently initiated for 50 students; mentoring matching currently underway

Faculty Initiative AACN-Johnson & Johnson Minority Faculty Scholars Program Since 2007, AACN and the J&J Campaign for Nursing s Future have awarded $18,000 scholarships to graduate nursing students who agree to teach after graduation Mentoring and leadership development are key elements of this program 53 scholars from 28 states have received funding to date

Diversity Initiatives AACN also seeks to enhance diversity by: Advocating on Capitol Hill for increased funding for Nursing Workforce Diversity Grants Advancing the work of the Sullivan Commission to Transform the Health Profession Focusing media attention on this issue Offering conference programming on best practices in recruiting diverse students and faculty

More Information For the latest data on diversity in the nursing student population, related reports, and efforts to expand representation in the profession, see: AACN s Diversity in Nursing Education Resource Center www.aacn.nche.edu/diversity

APRN Advocacy In January 2012, the Board moved to have AACN engage more actively in APRN issues given their impact on nursing education Monitor and evaluate the impact of the GNE Demonstration Project Working with the Federal Trade Commission to issue rulings on scope of practice legislation

APRN Advocacy Resource To support legislative efforts underway to remove the scope of practice barriers for all nurses, AACN has created a new online APRN Advocacy Resource Sections include: Advocacy for State Scope of Practice AACN Responses to Proposed Rules Supporting the Removal of Practice Barriers Federal Trade Commission Recommendations on State Scope of Practice Legislation Reports and Articles Promoting APRN Practice http://www.aacn.nche.edu/governmentaffairs/aprn-scope-of-practice

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