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Arkansas Partnership for Nursing’s Future (APNF)

Arkansas Partnership for Nursing’s Future (APNF). February 13, 2014 APNF Employer Advisory Meeting. Arkansas Partnership for Nursing’s Future (APNF). Amount of Grant: $ 4,952,848 Timeframe : April 1, 2012 to April 2, 2016. APNF Purpose.

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Arkansas Partnership for Nursing’s Future (APNF)

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  1. Arkansas Partnership for Nursing’s Future (APNF) February 13, 2014 APNF Employer Advisory Meeting

  2. Arkansas Partnership for Nursing’s Future (APNF) Amount of Grant: $4,952,848 Timeframe: April 1, 2012 to April 2, 2016

  3. APNFPurpose The overall goal of the H-1B Technical Skills Training grants funded by DOL is to reduce H-1B visas for foreign workers by educating Americans to fill those jobs. APNF Target: Serve a minimum of 1,500 individuals for careers in the nursing profession, which ranges from Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to Registered Nurses (RN).

  4. APNF Project Partners • Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges (AATYC) • 14 Participating Two-Year Colleges • ASUMH • ASUN • BRTC • CCCUA • EACC • NWACC • OZC • PTC • PCCUA • RMCC • SACC • SEARK • UACCH • UACCM • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) • Employer Partners • Arkansas Hospital Assn. • Arkansas Health Care Assn. • Local Healthcare Employers • Arkansas State Board of Nursing • Arkansas Workforce Investment Board • Arkansas Community Foundation

  5. APNF Project Outcomes Participants Served - 1500 (70% of goal) Begin Training - 1200 (81% of goal) Complete Training – 960 (23% of goal) Completers with Credentials - 768 (11% of goal) CNA’s – 168 LPN’s – 200 ADN’s – 300 BSN’s – 100 Enter Employment - 691 Retained Employment - 622

  6. APNF - Who Are We Training? • CNA’s • LPN’s • RN’s • ADN’s • BSN’s Job Seekers:Unemployed Underemployed Dislocated Workers Existing Workforce

  7. APNF Program Strategies • Utilize Distance Education to Deliver Training • Providing increased access and opportunities for training • Develop a Statewide Preceptor (Asst. Clinical Instructor) Training Program • An effort to address the shortage of clinical training opportunities

  8. APNF Project Highlights • ADN to BSN Accelerated (ABA) Pilot Program • UAMS College of Nursing Website • - (http://nursing.uams.edu/academic-programs/apnf/) • Arkansas Rural Nursing Education Consortium (ARNEC) • - Eight TYC’s working collaboratively to advance LPN training without leaving their communities • Distance Education Technologies • - ARE-ON, Collaborate, Blackboard, Wimba, etc.

  9. Employer Assistance • Provide Input Regarding Training Needs and Industry Trends • Promote/Communicate the APNF Grant Program to Individuals Seeking Educational/Training Opportunities • Refer Individuals Interested in Training Along the Nursing Career Pathway to Key Grant Program Contacts for Assessment and Program Intake activities • Job Placement Assistance • https://etagrantees.workforce3one.org/ws/etagrantees/pages/resources.aspx?pparams=1001209351771989496

  10. Employer Input • What are your training needs? • Are there emerging healthcare trends that will have an impact on the nursing profession? • Note: Please complete the questionnaire that is in your packet. You may either leave it with us today or send it to Mark McManus (mark.mcmanus@arkansas.gov)

  11. Key APNF Training Provider Contacts Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges (AATYC) Ellen Sullivan, Project Manager APNF Grant esullivan@aatyc.org 501-801-3619 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Larronda Rainey, Project Manager APNF Grant lmrainey@uams.edu 501-526-7377

  12. ADWS Contact Information • - Lisa Ferrell (lisa.ferrell@arkansas.gov) – Program Coordinator 501-371-1024 • Mark McManus (mark.mcmanus@arkansas.gov) – Accountability Specialist 501-978-3953 • Rebecca Edwards (rebecca.edwards@arkansas.gov) – Administrative Assistant 501-682-3264

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