1. Nurses SOAR! Training Curricula Series For More Information and Inquiries: nursessoar@georgetown.edu

2. Overview of Nurses SOAR!

3. Nurses SOAR! How did it come to fruition? PEPFAR announced in State of the Union Address International consultation meeting for nursing workforce RFP: HRSA, Fall 2005  Competitive application for cooperative agreement Georgetown University awarded grant, June 2006

4. Nurses SOAR! What is the scope of the project? Education & Clinical Mentoring Leadership & Policy Nurse Retention

5. Nurses SOAR! Education and Clinical Mentoring HIV/AIDS, palliative care, symptom management  All levels of nursing eligible  Pre-service and in-service strategies Framed on premise of adult learning theory “accept the system” Train-the-trainer model

6. Nurses SOAR! Leadership and Policy Development Nurse scope of practice matches community needs Pre-service educational models and tutor mentoring HIV/AIDS integration into qualifications Clinical Leadership Program National/regional association for HIV/AIDS nursing

7. Nurses SOAR! Nurse Retention Recognition programs Management of loss/grief Enhance skill leading to empowerment

8. Nurses SOAR! Why these three countries? Requirement of grant application to have 3 countries Initial countries evolved into current countries Country activities funded through COPs MOUs and affiliation agreements in place

9. Nurses SOAR! What is the programmatic approach? Participatory action approach Program built around year 1 needs assessment Responsive to evolving needs and issues Desire to foster sustainability Open invitation for other providers, when appropriate

10. Nurses SOAR! How did ANAC get involved? Letter of support with initial application Builds upon strength of association & its members Help to meet program deliverables & outcomes New opportunities for collaboration

11. Nurses SOAR! How does the project stay funded? Dependent upon deliverables & outcomes  Target numbers trained  Change in practice Quarterly reports to various agencies Annual re-competition for continued funding