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The State of Nursing in the Commonwealth. Shirley Gibson, MSHA, RN President Virginia Nurses Association. OBJECTIVES. To review the status of the nursing shortage To describe national trends and the effect on the state To discuss the current work of nursing in the Commonwealth. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The State of Nursing in the
Commonwealth
Shirley Gibson, MSHA, RN President
Virginia Nurses Association
OBJECTIVES
To review the status of the nursing shortage
To describe national trends and the effect on the state
To discuss the current work of nursing in the Commonwealth
Environmental Scan Shortage
Staffing
Unions
Competency
Resources
Virginia’s Nursing Shortage
Recession blip - nothing has changed to radically impact the demographics of the shortage
VNA has not changed its messaging
Virginia will be short 20,000 nurses by 2020
One in three citizens in the Commonwealth will not have a nurse when they need one
Safe Staffing Safe Staffing Advisory Council (SSAC)
Representatives from various practice sites and regions
VHHA, AARP VA, VANHA
ANA Safe Staffing Saves Lives Campaign
VNA’s messaging is there is no one solution and ratios will not solve this
Collaboration is key
Safe Staffing Collaboration on white paper
− VNA− VONE− VHHA
VNA Calls− Staff Nurses Provide − Sounding board− Redirect in the organization− Provide ways to open dialogue
Unions ANA MOU not renewed
− UAN − Center for American Nurses
Nurses-National Nurses Organizing Committee− UAN− CAN-NNOC (AFL-CIO)− MNA
Employee Free Choice act
SSAC and Conflict Engagement program are key message focuses that can counter the union
Good News – Progress on Education Capacity
State Council of Higher Education Report 2004
Recommended an increase of 900 and was achieved
Education Summit Team− RWJ/AARP/Center to Champion
Nursing in America
May 22, 2009 - Round Table
Good News – Progress on Quantifying Supply and Demand
Workforce Investment Act grant
Department of Health Professions – Healthcare Workforce Data Center
Advisory Committee− Physician Committee− Nursing Committee− Data Committee
Touch-points on the Minimum Data Set
Competency AARP VA – studying continuing
education requirements for nurses as well as other health care professionals
AARP VA grant to the Board of Nursing for an education workshop around this issue
Continuing education does not equal competency
National Trends Impacting Virginia
ANA− New CEO –Marla Weston, PhD, RN
Federal stimulus funds that may be available for HIT, workforce etc.
National appointment of nurse− Mary Wakefield, Administrator Health
Resources and Service Administration
Health care reform
Virginia Nurses Association
So what is VNA doing ?
The SIR Report Nurses feel unsupported in the
workplace
Whether they are a member or a non-member they feel like VNA is the voice for nursing
Evidence based messaging and strategic planning
Working together is key
Nurses feel unsupported in the workplace
Whether they are a member or a non-member they feel like VNA is the voice for nursing
Evidence based messaging and strategic planning
Working together is key
Nurses feel unsupported in the workplace
Whether they are a member or a non-member they feel like VNA is the voice for nursing
Evidence based messaging and strategic planning
Working together is key
Collaboration Continues Resource allocation remains a
challenge for all organizations doing the work of nursing
Aggregate work to share resources− VCNP is now a council of VNA− VNA/VMC partnership to advance the
philosophy of Magnet forces for nursing
− Strong alignment with VPN− Collaborating with VONE, VHHA,
AARP VA and others on safe staffing− VCNE – vision
Resources ANA, The Center for American
Nurses, and VNA will continue to be your resource for advocacy and information
VNA committed to distilling and disseminating information that is useful to the nursing community
Center For American Nurses Create healthy work environments
through:− Advocacy− Education− Research
If you are a member of ANA/VNA you are a member of the Center for American Nurses
Center’s Priority Issues Conflict engagement
− HRSA is a grant partner− Conflict engagement module
Healthy work environments VNA received grants to address
minimal left and green working environments
NIEP grant - nurse investor education program grants for seminars and workshops
Center Products And Services
Legal Resource Center – new!− Legal Basics for Nurses webinars− Nurses First – new online journal
LEAD Summit 2009 – June 11 to June 13 in Orlando
Co-branding and partnership opportunities such as the Career Center
VNA members on Center board− Terri Haller, treasurer− Becky Bowers-Lanier, director at large
Virginia Nurses Association
The mission of VNA is to provide advocacy and education for Registered Nurses to advance
professional practice and influence the delivery of quality care
VNA’s Strategic Plan
Legislative Advocacy and Public Policy
Image
Empower nurses to attain a positive work environment
#1 Goal: Public Policy And Legislative Advocacy
Objectives
− Enhance recognition of the nursing profession
− Ensure a positive legislative and regulatory climate for nursing practice
#2 Goal: Enhance Image For VNA
Objectives
− Develop and communicate messaging that distinguishes VNA
− Use data driven methods to determine marketing and communications strategies
#3 Goal Attain A Positive Work Environment
Objectives
− Promote evidence based nursing practice to achieve nursing excellence
− Empower nurses to attain a positive work environment
Virginia Nurses Foundation Purpose is to award scholarships for
nursing education in Virginia as well as research grants
2008 Gala collaboration with the Virginia Magnet Consortium to recognize nursing excellence in Virginia
Education Day Friday, October 16
Save the date – Saturday, October 17, 2009
Nurse Leadership Institute A strategy for retention
Funded for the next five years with a grant from the Richmond Memorial Health Foundation and funds from the nursing community
Next class of cohorts is forming
The VirginiaMagnet
Consortium
VA Magnet Consortium Workforce Development
New Knowledge and Research
Professional Engagement, Professional Development and Recognition of Nursing
Guiding and Mentoring other Organizations
The NPR Membership Argument
All this work is already being done…
why do I need to belong?
Belonging IS Important! More nurses belonging to nursing
associations….− Gives additional power to the
association when speaking in front of Congress and other regulatory bodies
− Gives additional funds for associations to do work on behalf of the profession
− Puts nursing in a position to direct health care policy versus reacting to it
Plus Membership Gives You A voice in the decisions being made
for the profession – practice is local
Discounts and benefits as a member including CE and certification classes
Access to members only information
A chance to interact with nurses around the country
Your voice should be heard!
Gubernatorial election
Kitchen Cabinet
Nurse - PAC
Join And Lift Up Your Voice!
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