WHAT A Partners in Nursing demonstration project focused on increasing interest in geriatric nursing and
recruiting and retaining nurses into long term care
PROJECT ARMS
• Student nurse rotations for clinical experiences in long term care
• Academic faculty education provided for staff in long term care
• Program entitled Professional Nurse Leadership for Long Term Care provided for long term care nurses
WHEN August, 2006-August, 2008
FUNDING PARTNERS Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Northwest Health Foundation, HMSA Foundation,
Hale Makua, the Queen Emma Nursing Institute, Hawai’i State Center for Nursing
PROJECT PARTNERS
• Hawai’i Pacific University and Hi’olani Care Center at Kahala Nui
• Kapiolani Community College and Leahi Hospital
• Maui Community College and Hale Makua
• University of Hawai’i at Manoa with Maunalani Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
• VITEC at Maui Community College
PRODUCTS
• Two new sites for clinical rotations of nursing students
• Video production focused on careers in long term care nursing
• Curriculum (long and short versions) for Professional Nurse Leadership for Long Term Care
• Library housed at the Center for Nursing of inservice education modules focused on indicators of patient care
quality
• Continuing implementation of leadership/preceptor program in long term care utilizing certified trainers
NEXT STEPS
• Evaluation data will be reported and publications submitted
• HPIN Library will be made available to LTC organizations
• Partnerships will be expanded and existing partners will be available as resources and mentors
FUNDING NEEDED
• Phase 2 will seek to replicate the project utilizing what has been learned in the demonstration phase
• Expansion of the leadership/preceptor program in LTC statewide
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