Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship NAT Program

1. Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship (NAT) Program FY 2010 Technical Assistance Workshops September 10-11, 2009 (Rockville, MD) September 28-29, 2009 (Denver, CO) Karen Delia Breeden, MPA Nancy Douglas-Kersellius, MSN, RN U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professions Division of Nursing

2. Under Title VIII of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended by Subtitle B, the Nursing Education and Practice Improvement Act of 1998 of P.L. 105-392, section 811 (f) and section 841 (2)(A) and (B), authorizes grants to meet the costs of traineeships that will pay all or part of the costs of the tuition, books, and fees of the program of nurse anesthesia and the reasonable living expenses of the licensed registered nurse during the period for which the traineeship is provided. The Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship Program is a formula program.Under Title VIII of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended by Subtitle B, the Nursing Education and Practice Improvement Act of 1998 of P.L. 105-392, section 811 (f) and section 841 (2)(A) and (B), authorizes grants to meet the costs of traineeships that will pay all or part of the costs of the tuition, books, and fees of the program of nurse anesthesia and the reasonable living expenses of the licensed registered nurse during the period for which the traineeship is provided. The Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship Program is a formula program.

3. NAT Legislative Purpose (cont.) Traineeships will pay all or part of the costs of the tuition, books, fees and reasonable living expenses of the individual during the period for which traineeship is provided.

4. Application Due Dates Phase 1: Application Due Date in Grants.gov is ___________ EST Standard Form (SF 424 R&R Short Form) HHS Checklist Form PHS-5161

5. Application Due Dates (cont.) Phase 2: Supplemental Information Due Date in the HRSA EHBs is _____ EST Biographical Sketch of Project Director Project Abstract Program Narrative NAT Attachments (1-3) NAT Program Specific Tables (1-4) Special Consideration Assurance Statement

6. Phase 2 – Program Forms Attachment 1: Full-Time and Part Time Status/Tuition, Fees and Stipends Attachment 2: Accreditation Documentation, Program Approvals Attachment 3: Biographical Sketch

7. Phase 2 - Program Tables Table 1 – NAT: Enrollment, Traineeship Support and Graduate Data Table 2 – NAT: Graduate Data – Rural, Underserved or Public Health Table 3 – NAT: Ethnicity Data Table 4 – NAT: Racial/Disadvantaged Data

8. Eligible Applicants Collegiate schools of nursing; Academic health centers; and Other public or private entities

9. Eligible Applicants All applicants must: provide registered nurses with full-time nurse anesthetist education; and be accredited or have initial accreditation by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs.

13. Program Approvals (cont.) Significant changes must be approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs Schools must submit documentation of all approvals with the application

14. Use of Grant Funds NAT funds may be used for: Stipends (maximum of $8,800 per student); and Full tuition and fees

15. Trainee travel is not allowable. Required program textbooks are allowed up to $500 per trainee. Only students beyond the first twelve months of study may be supported under the NAT program. Use of Grant Funds (cont.)

16. Use of Grant Funds (cont.) Important Note: Institutions should submit a separate Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship Program grant application to support full-time, first-year nurse anesthesia students.

17. Eligible Students Eligible Students must be: A registered nurse enrolled at the institution in a qualified advanced education nursing program; Enrolled full-time beyond the first 12 months of study;

18. Eligible Students (cont.) Citizen of the United States, a non-citizen national, or foreign national who possesses a visa permitting permanent residence in the United States; and

19. Eligible Students (cont.) Eligible to sit for the certification examination from the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists to become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) upon graduation.

20. Statutory Funding Preference Preference will be given to qualified applicants that demonstrate a – High rate of graduates accepting positions in medically underserved areas; and Minimum of 40% of graduates who spend at least 50% of work time in these areas.

21. Special Consideration Special consideration will be given to eligible applicants who – will use the award to train advanced education nurses who will practice in Health Profession Shortage Areas (HPSAs); As provided in section 811 (f)(3) of the PHS Act, a special consideration will be applied to eligible entities that agree to expend the award to train advanced education nurses who will practice in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) designated under section 332. Special consideration will be given to those applicants who provide a statement that a minimum of ten (10) percent of the students have signed commitments to practice in HPSAs after graduation, contingent to receiving some type of student assistance. Students who have signed such agreements are subject to the terms and conditions as identified by the student assistance programs in the school.As provided in section 811 (f)(3) of the PHS Act, a special consideration will be applied to eligible entities that agree to expend the award to train advanced education nurses who will practice in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) designated under section 332. Special consideration will be given to those applicants who provide a statement that a minimum of ten (10) percent of the students have signed commitments to practice in HPSAs after graduation, contingent to receiving some type of student assistance. Students who have signed such agreements are subject to the terms and conditions as identified by the student assistance programs in the school.

22. Special Consideration (cont.) provide applicant assurance; and meet a minimum 10% of students who sign commitments to practice in HPSAs after graduation.

23. Healthy People 2010 Initiative Healthy People 2010 is a national initiative led by HHS that sets priorities for all HRSA programs. The initiative has two major goals: To increase the quality and years of a healthy life. Eliminate our country’s health disparities.

24. Fiscal Year 2009 Statistics Submitted Applications: 83 Applications Not Funded: 0 NAT Grants Awarded: 83 Appropriation: $1,250,000

26. Thank You! DIVISION OF NURSING Internet Address http://www.bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing