September 23, 2014 Pennsylvania Action Coalition And Pennsylvania Department of Health – Bureau of Health Planning, Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, and the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing Welcome!

Institute of Medicine 2010Goals of the Action Coalition Increase the Diversity of the Nursing Workforce in PA Increase the numbers of nurses with Baccalaureate Degrees in Nursing State Databases Increase diversity of nursing student population in State Academic Progression to BSN Increase in Generic BSN Entry Nursing Workforce Database Nursing Student Database

Update on Current Pennsylvania Action Coalition Efforts Nursing Diversity Council Possible Host site: Robert Morris University

Update on Current Pennsylvania Action Coalition Efforts Nursing Student Database Diploma Schools of Nursing Associate Degree Nursing Programs Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Programs Master’s Degree in Nursing – APRN Programs Master’s Degree in Nursing – Non-APRN Programs Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree Programs – APRN Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree Programs – Non-APRN PhD in Nursing Programs

Nursing Student Database – Items (Center for Survey Research– Institute for State and Regional Affairs) ITEMAdmissions AYGraduates AY Female Male Race: White Race: Black Race: Asian Race: American Indian/Alaskan Native Race: Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Race: Other – two or more races Race: Other Race: Unidentified (None Identified; no answer) Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic Ethnicity: Non- Latino/Non-Hispanic Ethnicity: Unidentified (None Identified; no answer)

CaliforniaColoradoUtahVirginiaOthers… Demographic Profile RNs in PA per RAC Diversity Analysis of RNs in PA per RAC

Pennsylvania Nursing Workforce Database (RN Relicensure Data) – Demographic Data per Regional Action Coalition  Longitudinal Trend Analysis  Evaluation of Action Plan Outcomes over Time Top Flight Media – Contract 2015

2013 Report Gender Race Ethnicity Highest nursing education PN license prior to RN license? Completed an APRN program? State Certification in APRN role? Currently pursuing nursing education? – Type of nursing program? – APRN program? Medical interpretation? – Types of languages? Future Reports ADD from current survey: Age Type of educational program that qualified you for your first RN license? Item 11c – national certification? Item 11g – practice in a primary care setting? Item 11h – barriers to your practice? – Types of barriers? Item 18a – employment status Item 18b – Type of job Item 25 – Length of employment? Expand to include those employed in health care (Direct, Indirect) as well as those employed but NOT in Direct or Indirect health care

Suggestions for RN Relicensure Survey Possible Changes – Language of Item 11 Do you hold certification in this role from a national nursing organization? Are you certified by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing as a CRNP? Are you certified by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing as a CNS? Are you licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Medical Examiners as a CNM? Are you certified as a Registered Nurse Anesthetist by the Council on Certification?

Please Consider New and edited items for RN Relicensure Survey Providing the PA Action Coalition with RN data separated into nine files corresponding to the nine Regional Action Coalitions – Data fields based on recommendations for pilot study, 2013 Consider annual nursing program diversity surveys to RN nursing programs and to RN-to-Baccalaureate nursing programs – Mandatory for all Generic Programs Leading to Licensure: Gender, Race, and Ethnicity Data for all admission students and graduates in each academic year – RN-to-Baccalaureate Nursing Programs: Gender, Race, and Ethnicity Data for all admission students and graduates in each academic year

Pennsylvania Action Coalition To provide annual reports on Demographic Profiles of RNs per Regional Action Coalitions And Diversity profiles of RNs per Regional Action Coalitions

Nurses’ Contributions to the Health of Pennsylvanians will increase in the future – But only through PARTNERSHIPS with COLLEAGUES Thank you!