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Idaho’s Nursing Work Force Aligning Idaho’s Supply and Demand. Idaho Nursing Workforce Advisory Council January 7, 2009. Who is responsible for this body of work?. Governor Otter’s Nursing Workforce Advisory Council. What was our charge?. Advise Policymakers on Nurse Work force Shortage
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Idaho’s Nursing Work ForceAligning Idaho’s Supply and Demand Idaho Nursing Workforce Advisory Council January 7, 2009
Who is responsible for this body of work? Governor Otter’s Nursing Workforce Advisory Council
What was our charge? • Advise Policymakers on Nurse Work force Shortage • Develop a Strategic Plan
What have we done… • Set the research agenda • Established a strategic plan • Charted a course for the future
A Looming Crisis • Idaho’s population 55 and older will increase 50 percent by 2016. • Idaho nurse-to-citizen ratio is 20+ percent below the national average. • Idaho’s nurses are aging • One in five is younger than 35 • Two in five are over age 50 • Idaho has fewer nurses per capita than any surrounding state except Nevada. • Idaho needs to position itself to deal with what many believe is a looming crisis.
Hospital Expansions • Kootenai Medical Center, Coeur d’Alene • Southwest Idaho Advanced Care Hospital • Portneuf Medical Center, Pocatello • Idaho Complex Care Hospital • State of Idaho Corrections Mental Health Hospital • St. Luke’s Hospital, Magic Valley • Franklin Medical Center, Preston • Harms Memorial, American Falls • St. Benedicts, Jerome • Benewah Medical & Wellness Center, Plummer 10
The Future - 2016 Nursing
The Future - 2016 Baccalaureate & Associate Registered Nurses
Nursing Education Facility Expansions • Lewis-Clark State College • College of Western Idaho • College of Southern Idaho • Northwest Nazarene University • North Idaho College • Boise State University • Idaho State University • Stevens Henagar College • Apollo College 9
Demand through 2016 Idaho employers are projected to hire an additional 7,500
Graduate-Level Nurses 720 over the next decade
Registered Nurses 5,200 over the next decade
Licensed Practical Nurses 1,600 over the next decade
Supply through 2013 Idaho institutions will graduate 9,400 nurses
Graduate-Level Nurses 21.3% a year or 300 total by 2013
Registered Nurse Graduates 7% a year or 6,700 total by 2013
LPN Graduates Over 1.9% a year or 2,300 total by 2013
Gap Analysis When will we reach equilibrium?
Gap Analysis Assumptions Demand Supply
Gap Analysis Graduate-Level Nurses
Gap Analysis Registered Nurses
Gap Analysis Licensed Practical Nurses
Idaho Nursing Workforce Council What we’ve Learned…
Idaho Nursing Workforce Council • What we’ve done…
Idaho Nursing Workforce Council • Where we’re going…
Coming soon… Idaho Nursing Overview – Full Report Aligning Supply with Demand – PowerPoint Governor Otter’s Nursing Workforce Advisory Council Update – Talking Points Summary of Findings & Recommendations – Executive Summary
Goal I: Retain and increase nursing faculty to meet growing demand. • Increase capacity in nursing master’s and doctoral education. • Expand nursing master’s programs at Idaho institutions. • Implement nursing doctoral program proposed by Idaho State University. • Enact legislation to expand opportunities for Idaho residents under compact or contractual agreements for nursing doctorate programs. • Expand access to nursing doctoral and master’s-level programs for educators through scholarships, loan repayment and other incentives. • Engage practice staff as affiliate faculty through use of incentives and common standards adopted statewide. • Increase current nursing faculty salaries over three years to be competitive with industry standards. • Create opportunities for extended contracts, year-round employment and other options to increase earning potential and boost retention of nursing faculty.
Goal II: Continue support for increased educational capacity across the range of nursing degree options to best meet industry and regional demand for nurses and improve retention of graduates. • Prioritize investment in postgraduate programs which demonstrate the most severe shortages. • Devote resources to build the instructional and physical infrastructure based on regional demand and supply forecasts. • Explore opportunities afforded by year-round programs to increase access for students, expedite student completion, expand opportunities for clinical sites and improve efficiency. • Expand access to nursing education and advanced education by implementing scholarships, loan forgiveness, stipends and other financial aid. • Establish public-private partnerships to ensure nursing education has adequate technology, facilities and practice sites. • Incorporate innovative practices to enhance educational capacity. • Establish public-private initiatives to encourage work force retention in all sectors.
Goal III:Sustain the current nursing work force initiative to ensure the availability of critical work force data for informed planning. • Define the initiative as a center for long-range health care work force planning. • Expand scope and membership to include additional health care disciplines. • Extend data sharing agreements to other licensing and operating boards. • Establish timeline and public-private funding mechanism. • Provide a compelling collective voice for developing and disseminating Idaho nursing work force policy initiatives. • Develop timely data and share resources to promote strategically driven processes for nursing work force issues. • Develop a strategic plan to implement goals and strategies. • Provide continued monitoring of progress towards goals. • Establish effective mechanisms to communicate critical information to decision-makers.
Questions? Cheryl Brush Idaho Department of Labor (208) 332-3570
North Central Idaho - Region 2 Registered Nurses
