What
A Partners in Nursing expansion 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
- Provide Professional Nurse Leadership for long term care nurses
When
August 2011 – June 2013
Funding Partners
HMSA Foundation and Hawai`i State Center for Nursing
Project Partners
- University of Hawai`i at Hilo and Hawai`i Community College at Hale Ho`ōla Hāmākua, Life Care Center and Hospice of Hilo
- Student nurse rotations for clinical experiences in long term care
Products
- New sites for clinical rotations of nursing students
- Curriculum (long and short versions) for Professional Nurse Leadership for Long Term Care available
- 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
- Evaluation data reported and submitted
- HPIN Library made available to LTC organizations
Hawai`i Partners in Nursing FINAL REPORT
Hawai`i Partners in Nursing BROCHURE