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!

Workforce research is a required activity for the Center. Specifically, the Center is mandated to collect, analyze, and report research related to the “current and future status and trends of the nursing workforce” (HRS §304A-1406). In response to these mandates, the Center has developed research program with three components:

• cyclic data collection and reporting of the Nursing Workforce Supply and Nurse Education Capacity surveys;
• ad hoc data collection and in response to specific partner inquiries or emergent workforce development challenges; and
• systematic evaluation of the efficacy and quality of the Center’s programs.

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.

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