2019 Annual Conference

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November 14-15, 2019
The Kahala Hotel & Resort
Honolulu, Hawai‘i

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Continuing Competency

Lifelong learning is a pinnacle to quality nursing care. HSCN is partnering with the Hawai‘i Board of Nursing to ensure awareness of these new requirements. Find FAQs and more, here!

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Continuing Competency

Lifelong learning is a pinnacle to quality nursing care. HSCN is partnering with the Hawai‘i Board of Nursing to ensure awareness of these new requirements. Find FAQs and more, here!

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Workforce Data

The Hawai’i State Center for Nursing is proud to announce the release of our 2017 Nursing Workforce Report.  Data for this report come from our bi-annual workforce survey that was available when you renewed your nursing license online.  Check out our latest infographics for nursing supply data by county.

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Workforce Data

The Hawai’i State Center for Nursing is proud to announce the release of our 2017 Nursing Workforce Report.  Data for this report come from our bi-annual workforce survey that was available when you renewed your nursing license online.  Check out our latest infographics for nursing supply data by county.

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Evidence-Based Practice Program

Conducting research on best practices and quality outcomes is one of the signature functions of the Hawai`i State Center for Nursing.  Hawaiʻi ’s evidence-based practice (EBP) program is innovative in its statewide approach and is unique in the nation, encouraging incorporation of evidence-based practices across multiple healthcare systems by many users.

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Partnerships

Evidence Based Practice Program

Conducting research on best practices and quality outcomes is one of the signature functions of the Hawai`i State Center for Nursing.  Hawaiʻi ’s evidence-based practice (EBP) program is innovative in its statewide approach and is unique in the nation, encouraging incorporation of evidence-based practices across multiple healthcare systems by many users.

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Policy & Legislation

Mahalo nui loa for your participation in the 2018 legislative session! Please visit our Policy & Legislation page for a summary of this year’s policy accomplishments.

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Policy & Legislation

Mahalo nui loa for your participation in the 2018 legislative session! Please visit our Policy & Legislation page for a summary of this year’s policy accomplishments.

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Center Programs

Policy & Legislation

The HSCN is your source for up-to-date information about nursing policy initiatives in the State of Hawai‘i. Visit the Policy and Legislation page for updates on legislative activities and priorities.

Hawai’i Action Coalition

The Hawaiʻi Action Coalition is part of the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, a nationwide movement to improve health and health care through nursing.

Continuing Competency

HSCN is committed to ensuring awareness about Hawai‘i’s continuing competency for nursing law which passed in 2015 and began in 2017. Visit the Continuing Competency page for FAQs and other tools.

Academic Progression in Nursing

Hawai‘i APIN is a statewide partnership devoted to developing strategies across Hawai‘i to encourage academic progression and completion of a B.S. degree in nursing or higher.

National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers

HSCN is a proud member of the National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers which contributes to the national effort to assure an adequate supply of qualified nurses to meet the health needs of the US population.

Nurse Residency Program

The Hawai`i Nurse Residency Program (NRP) was launched in 2011 to support new nurse graduates as they transition into their first professional position in a hospital setting.

Evidence-Based Practice Program

The EBP Program helps nurses to develop EBP skills, from asking a practice improvement question, identifying and analyzing the research, and finally developing and implementing an EBP protocol.

Workforce Data

Through collaborative partnerships, HSCN provides accurate nursing workforce data for planning, including compiling information from a biennial survey of registered nurses licensed by the State of Hawai‘i Board of Nursing and numerous other data.

Centralized Clinical Placement System

The Centralized Clinical Placement System (CCPS) supports nursing education efforts through coordination of nursing clinical placements with nursing school and clinical facilities, each semester, for undergraduate and graduate nursing students.