The Hawai‘i State Center for Nursing prioritizes the health and safety of nurses as they care for patients in novel outbreak environments like COVID-19, commonly referred to as Coronavirus. To ensure access to the most-timely evidence related to COVID-19, HSCN compiled resources about the virus, personal protection techniques, and public safety information.
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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.