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Nurse-Family Partnership Education

Nurse-Family Partnership Education. Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions July 26, 2011. Who are NFP Nurses?. Communication Personal Qualities Professional Abilities Qualifications. Purpose of Education. Introduce NFP model of nurse home visiting

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Nurse-Family Partnership Education

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  1. Nurse-Family Partnership Education Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions July 26, 2011

  2. Who are NFP Nurses? • Communication • Personal Qualities • Professional Abilities • Qualifications

  3. Purpose of Education • Introduce NFP model of nurse home visiting • Foster continuing knowledge, skill and attitude development • Identify strategies to work effectively with clients • Identify strategies to develop & sustain NFP implementation • Create a community of practice

  4. Why Denver?

  5. Education provided for: • Nurse Home Visitors • Initial and ongoing education • Multiple formats • Supervisors • Initial and ongoing education • Multiple formats • Administrators • Multiple formats

  6. Initial Nurse Home Visitor Education • NFP model of nurse home visiting • Underlying theories • Domains • Principles • Visit to Visit Guidelines • Behavioral change approach • Nurse support approach

  7. Initial Nurse Education Formats • Self-study workbook • Online modules • Face-to-face instruction and skill-building

  8. Ongoing Education • Purpose • Deepen knowledge and skill in understanding and integrating the NFP model of nurse home visiting into practice • Formats • Workbooks • Online modules • Team meetings • Face-to-face

  9. Is NFP Needed in Gadsden County? FACTS about Florida County2007 Kids Count Data Florida National Children live in poverty 18% 18% Births to teens ages 15 -19 45 43 (per 1,000) Infant deaths (per 1,000) 7 7 Low Birth Weight (per 1,000) 8.7 8.2

  10. Is NFP Cost-Effective? • How does annual cost per NFP client compare…? Average cost for NFP Client: $4.500 - $5,000 per client per year* Average cost to repeat a failed grade in FL: $9,084 per student **Federal Education Budget Project 2007. Average cost to incarcerate one prisoner per one year in FL: $18,980**Bureau of Justice Statistics, US Dept. of Justice. Nat’l average charge of one NICU discharge is $89,564 per day (non-NICU $748 per day)**Medical Review Board

  11. NFP National Service Office • Prepares communities and agencies to implement Nurse-Family Partnership model with fidelity • Educates nurse home visitors and nurse supervisors • Provides ongoing clinical support • Provides ongoing agency management and operations support • Advocates for local political support and long-term resources • Provides resources/training for marketing and community outreach • Collects and evaluates data to ensure quality services and to guide quality improvement

  12. Questions? Contact Elly Yost, Director of Nursing Practice 1900 Grant Street, suite 400 Denver, CO 80203 elly.yost@nursefamilypartnership.org

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