Nursing Program Surveys PCANE and PA-AC Pre-Licensure Graduate

Nursing Program Surveys PCANE and PA-AC Overarching Goal: Increase Diversity in the Nursing Workforce

Nursing Program Surveys PCANE and PA-AC Pennsylvania Coalition for the Advancement of Nursing Education White Paper May, 2012 Recommendations Build an integrated network of nursing education opportunities through multiple pathways Expand support for graduate education in nursing Seamless Articulation RN → BSN Dual admission Diploma/ADN → BSN Encourage LPN → BSN ↑ BSN → Graduate ↑ Funding → ↑ Graduate Programs ↑ Scholarships → ↑ Graduate Enrollment

Nursing Program Surveys July, 2012 SURVEYS Baseline Data Practical Nursing Programs Diploma Nursing Programs Associate Degree Programs BSN and Higher Programs PCANE and PA-AC QUESTIONS Applicant Demand: ALL Programs Current Capacity: Faculty Anticipated Need: Faculty Articulation Mechanisms: to BSN Doctoral Resources: General Information PhD DNP

Nursing Program Surveys PCANE and PA-AC Methodology Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing List of Approved Programs as of September, 2012: Practical Nursing (N=57) Diploma (N=19) Associate Degree (N=27) Baccalaureate Degree (N=36) PA Association of Practical Nursing Administrators (N=61) PA Hospital Diploma Schools of Nursing (N=19) PA Colleges of Associate Degree Nursing (N=30) PA Higher Education Nursing School Association (N=42)

Nursing Program Surveys PCANE and PA-AC Mailed Surveys versus Responses as of PROGRAMMAILEDRETURNED Practical Nursing 6132 (52%) Diploma Nursing 1915 (79%) Associate Degree Nursing 319 (29%) BSN and Higher Degree Nursing 4227 (64%)

Nursing Program Surveys PCANE and PA-AC Problem: How to INCREASE RESPONSE RATE? Need: 100%

Nursing Program Surveys PCANE and PA-AC PA-AC Jonas Nursing Scholars September, 2012 Six PhD Students Penn State University (1) University of Pennsylvania (3) University of Pittsburgh (1) Villanova University (1)

Nursing Program Surveys PCANE and PA-AC From Surveys to Report: Time-Table Month“Deliverable” January100% return of surveys; all sectors FebruaryData entry and analysis; SPSS 20.0 MarchDRAFT Report of findings with recommendations AprilDRAFT Report submitted to PCANE/PA-AC MayPCANE distributes final report to key stakeholders “hard” vs. “soft” deadline Jonas Scholars’ Presentation to PCANE/PA-AC

Nursing Program Surveys Where are we now? We are failing to get the data needed to answer our key questions: 1. Applicant Demand: ALL Programs 2.Current Capacity: Faculty 3.Anticipated Need: Faculty 4.Articulation Mechanisms: to BSN 5.Doctoral Resources: General Information PhD/DNP PCANE and PA-AC

Nursing Program Surveys PCANE and PA-AC Call your peers! Help them complete their survey! SM vs. pdf copy (we will transfer data)

Nursing Program Surveys PCANE and PA-AC RWJF State Implementation Program (SIP) Grant TODAY Funding Awarded to: Publish PCANE/PA-AC Nursing Education Survey Report Determine “Best Practices” on articulation mechanisms: Public and Private Institutions Increase enrollment in generic and RN-BSN Programs Increase minority enrollment in BSN and Doctoral Programs “Get the Message Out!” Campaign re: Best Practices PA County Demographic Profile vs. Nursing Enrollment Demographic Profile

Nursing Program Surveys PCANE and PA-AC GTMO! Campaign Regional Action Coalitions: The Vehicle Faculty “Advisors” re: Best Practices “Train-the-Trainer” marketing for Best Practices Primary Focus Increasing Nursing Diversity Age/Gender/Race/Ethnicity A/G/R/E