Geisinger Commonwealth School Of Medicine

NURSE EDUCATION PRACTICE QUALITY AND RETENTION: CLINICAL FACULTY AND PRECEPTOR ACADEMY - ADDRESS: 100 NORTH ACADEMY AVE, DANVILLE, PA 17822 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: MINDEY HONEY CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS (VOICE, FAX): 570-441-9725 EMAIL ADDRESS: MLHONEY@GEISINGER.EDU WEBSITE ADDRESS: WWW.GEISINGER.ORG LIST ALL GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS REQUESTED IN THE APPLICATION: $3,972,980 HHS REGION: 3 FUNDING PREFERENCE: RURAL PREFERENCE THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO TAKE STEPS TO FILL THE FACULTY/INSTRUCTOR GAP EXISTING IN SCHOOLS OF NURSING BY LEVERAGING STAFF NURSES TO PARTICIPATE AS SKILLED PRECEPTORS AND CLINICAL INSTRUCTORS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE, SELF-GUIDED TRAINING PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM WILL PRODUCE SKILLED PRECEPTOR AND CLINICAL INSTRUCTORS (CIS) TO ENHANCE NURSING EDUCATION, INCREASE THE NURSING WORKFORCE THROUGH GROWTH IN NUMBERS OF PRECEPTORS AND CLINICAL INSTRUCTORS THUS INCREASING CLINICAL ROTATION ACCESS, AND ENHANCE RETENTION OF THE CURRENT INPATIENT WORKFORCE THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THESE REQUESTED FUNDS WILL ALLOW FOR: 1. CREATION OF A SUBSTANTIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR PRECEPTOR AND CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR TRAINING THROUGH COLLABORATION OF THOUGHT LEADERS FROM BOTH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS 2. TRANSLATION OF THE PEDAGOGY TO A LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR BROAD, STANDARDIZED DISTRIBUTION DESIGNED FOR EASE OF USE 3. CREATION OF AN AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR DATA COLLECTION AND METRIC EVALUATION. 4. OFFERING OF THE EDUCATION TO: A. INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR USE WITH THEIR CLINICAL INSTRUCTORS B. HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS FOR USE BY THEIR NURSING STAFF TO PRODUCE SKILLED PRECEPTORS AND ENCOURAGE THE CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR ROLE 5. BROAD PILOTING OF A MONETARY REWARD SYSTEM WITHIN A LARGE HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION TO PROMOTE STAFF NURSES TO SERVE AS PRECEPTORS AND ADJUNCT CLINICAL INSTRUCTORS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS 6. DISSEMINATE EDUCATION PROGRAM TO THE ENTIRE HHS REGION 3 (PA, MD, DE, VA, WV, DC). THE NEW SKILLS, TECHNIQUES, AND KN OWLEDGE WILL ALLOW PRECEPTORS AND CIS TO ENHANCE NURSING EDUCATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ELEVATED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. THE COURSE WILL PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH THE CONFIDENCE TO ASSUME THESE ROLES, THEREBY ENCOURAGING THEM TO SEEK OUT THESE OPPORTUNITIES. IN ADDITION, THE USE OF INCENTIVES BY HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT AND AWARD THEIR NURSING STAFF FOR THEIR WORK WITH NURSING STUDENTS WILL ALSO ENCOURAGE THEIR EDUCATIONAL PARTICIPATION. CREATING A LARGER POOL OF PRECEPTORS AND CIS WILL INCREASE THE NURSING WORKFORCE BY INCREASING THE AVAILABILITY OF PRECEPTORSHIPS, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING THE ABILITY OF NURSING PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE CLINICAL COHORT EDUCATION. IN ADDITION, THE PARTICIPATING IN THE CURRICULUM AND INCENTIVE PROGRAM WILL ENHANCE RETENTION OF THE CURRENT WORKFORCE THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND JOB SATISFACTION, CONTRIBUTING TO WELLNESS AND MITIGATING BURNOUT. A COLLABORATIVE OF MORE THAN 13 HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION, ACADEMIC NURSING SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS FROM HHS REGION 3 ARE COLLABORATING TO DEVELOP AN ADVISORY BOARD THAT WILL INFORM THE CREATION OF CI AND PRECEPTOR TRAINING PROGRAMS. THE EDUCATION WILL BE AVAILABLE UPON REGISTRATION ONLINE AND COURSES WILL BE LEARN-AT-OWN-PACE. THOSE WHO COMPLETE THE COURSE WILL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATION OF THEIR TRAINING. TO ENCOURAGE STAFF NURSES TO TAKE ON THE ROLES OF PRECEPTOR AND CI, AN INCENTIVE PROGRAM WILL BE PILOTED AS A MEANS TO AWARD STAFF INITIATIVE AND SHOW SYSTEM SUPPORT.

HEALTH CAREERS OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM

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TRAINING IN PRIMARY CARE MEDICINE-INTERDISCIPLINARY AND INTERPROFESSIONAL GRADUATE JOINT DEGREE PROG

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AFAP-110 REGULATES SIGNALS THAT AFFECT F-ACTIN

HEALTH CARE AND OTHER FACILITIES

VALIDATION OF APF AS A URINARY BIOMARKER FOR INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS

PRE-DOCTORAL TRAINING IN PRIMARY CARE

HEALTH CARE AND OTHER FACILITIES

NURSING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (NWD) - THE GEISINGER SCHOOL OF NURSING (GSON), A COMPONENT OF THE GEISINGER COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES, REQUESTS $2,219,976 OVER FOUR YEARS THROUGH THE HRSA NURSING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (NWD) PROGRAM TO INCREASE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND WORKFORCE ENTRY AMONG NURSING STUDENTS FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS WHO WILL SERVE RURAL AND MEDICALLY VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. GEISINGER SERVES A LARGE MULTI-COUNTY REGION CHARACTERIZED BY EXTENSIVE RURAL GEOGRAPHY, NUMEROUS FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS (HPSAS) AND MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS/POPULATIONS (MUA/PS), PERSISTENT HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE SHORTAGES, AND SUBSTANTIAL SOCIOECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE. GEISINGER CURRENTLY HIRES APPROXIMATELY 700 REGISTERED NURSES ANNUALLY AND REPORTS MORE THAN 700 RN VACANCIES ACROSS ITS SERVICE AREA. GSON SERVES AS A CRITICAL REGIONAL WORKFORCE PIPELINE, ENROLLING STUDENTS WHO PREDOMINANTLY ORIGINATE FROM RURAL AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. AMONG CURRENTLY ENROLLED STUDENTS, 99.3% RESIDE IN RURAL COUNTIES, 75.7% COME FROM ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, 42.4% ARE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND 55.5% MEET AT LEAST ONE HRSA DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUND CRITERION. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL IMPLEMENT THE GEISINGER WORKFORCE PIPELINE MODEL, A COMPREHENSIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED FRAMEWORK DESIGNED TO INCREASE ENROLLMENT, RETENTION, GRADUATION, LICENSURE ATTAINMENT, AND WORKFORCE ENTRY AMONG STUDENTS FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS. THE MODEL INTEGRATES SIX COORDINATED INTERVENTION DOMAINS: (1) RECRUITMENT AND PIPELINE DEVELOPMENT; (2) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND EMERGENCY SUPPORT; (3) ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND EARLY ALERT SYSTEMS; (4) STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, WELLNESS, AND COORDINATED STUDENT SUPPORT; (5) WORKFORCE READINESS, NCLEX-RN SUCCESS, AND TRANSITION-TO-PRACTICE SUPPORT; AND (6) FACULTY AND PRECEPTOR DEVELOPMENT. MAJOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TARGETED RECRUITMENT AND OUTREACH; APPROXIMATELY 40 SCHOLARSHIPS (10 ANNUALLY) FOR STUDENTS FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS; EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; ACADEMIC COACHING, TUTORING, AND EARLY-ALERT INTERVENTIONS UTILIZING ATI LAUNCH AND ATI PULSE ANALYTICS; FACULTY ADVISING; WELLNESS PROGRAMMING AND COORDINATED CARE TEAM SERVICES; NCLEX-RN PREPARATION AND CAREER READINESS PROGRAMMING; AND FACULTY AND PRECEPTOR DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES TO STRENGTHEN CLINICAL TEACHING AND MENTORING CAPACITY. PROJECT OBJECTIVES ARE TO: (1) INCREASE ENROLLMENT, RETENTION, PROGRESSION, AND GRADUATION AMONG STUDENTS FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS; (2) STRENGTHEN ACADEMIC, FINANCIAL, SOCIAL, AND WORKFORCE SUPPORTS THAT PROMOTE STUDENT SUCCESS AND DEGREE COMPLETION; AND (3) STRENGTHEN FACULTY AND PRECEPTOR CAPACITY TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY NURSING EDUCATION AND CLINICAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES BY THE END OF THE FOUR-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD INCLUDE MAINTAINING ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS ABOVE 40% ANNUALLY; MAINTAINING RETENTION RATES AT OR ABOVE 85%; INCREASING GRADUATION RATES FROM 70% TO 75%; PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO 40 STUDENTS; ENSURING THAT AT LEAST 75% OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTS UTILIZE SUPPORT SERVICES ANNUALLY; MAINTAINING NCLEX-RN FIRST-TIME PASS RATES OF AT LEAST 93%; ACHIEVING EMPLOYMENT RATES OF AT LEAST 90% WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF GRADUATION; AND INCREASING THE PROPORTION OF GRADUATES EMPLOYED IN RURAL AND MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO AT LEAST 60%, THEREBY STRENGTHENING THE REGIONAL NURSING WORKFORCE PIPELINE AND INCREASING THE SUPPLY OF PRACTICE-READY REGISTERED NURSES PREPARED TO SERVE PENNSYLVANIA'S RURAL AND MEDICALLY VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES.

GEISINGER COMMONWEALTH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - INSTITUTIONAL PORTION OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND

SIGNALING INPUTS THAT MAINTAIN THE HETEROGENEITY OF COLORECTAL CANCER CELLS

GEISINGER COMMONWEALTH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - INSTITUTIONAL PORTION OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND

GEISINGER COMMONWEALTH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND-FIPSE

UNDERSTANDING THE MECHANISM OF CELL SENESCENCE DELAY BY METHYLENE BLUE

HEALTH CARE AND OTHER FACILITIES

STRUCTURE:FUNCTION STUDIES OF THE GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR

THE ROLES OF NR2A AND NR2B IN EXCITOTOXICITY

DETERMINATION OF THE ROLE OF CBP AND P300 MEDIATED WNT SIGNALING ON COLONIC CELLS

GEISINGER COMMONWEALTH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE: REQUEST FOR FUNDING UNDER ABSOLUTE PRIORITY 5 OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT UNDER THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (SSARP) PROGRAM

IDENTIFICATION OF COMBINATORIAL SIGNALING MECHANISMS THAT REGULATE CTGF INDUCTION

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

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TYPE VI COLLEGEN AND INTEGRINS IN CARDIAC REMODELING

TRAINING IN PRIMARY CARE MEDICINE-INTERDISCIPLINARY AND INTERPROFESSIONAL GRADUATE JOINT DEGREE PROG