Idaho Nursing Workforce Advisory Council

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Idahos Nursing Work ForceAligning Idahos
Supply and Demand

• Idaho Nursing Workforce Advisory Council
• January 7, 2009

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Who is responsible for this body of work?

• Governor Otters Nursing Workforce Advisory
  Council

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What was our charge?

• Advise Policymakers on Nurse Work force Shortage
• Develop a Strategic Plan

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What have we done

• Set the research agenda
• Established a strategic plan
• Charted a course for the future

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Lets get started
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A Looming Crisis

• Idahos population 55 and older will increase 50
  percent by 2016.
• Idaho nurse-to-citizen ratio is 20 percent below
  the national average.
• Idahos 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.

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Hospital Expansions

• Kootenai Medical Center, Coeur dAlene
• Southwest Idaho Advanced Care Hospital
• Portneuf Medical Center, Pocatello
• Idaho Complex Care Hospital
• State of Idaho Corrections Mental Health Hospital
  
• St. Lukes Hospital, Magic Valley
• Franklin Medical Center, Preston
• Harms Memorial, American Falls
• St. Benedicts, Jerome
• Benewah Medical Wellness Center, Plummer

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The Future - 2016
Nursing
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The Future - 2016
Baccalaureate Associate
Registered Nurses
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On The Education Front
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A Closer Look at Faculty
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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

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Demand for Idaho Nurses
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Demand through 2016 Idaho employers are
projected to hire an additional 7,500
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Graduate-Level Nurses 720 over the next decade
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Registered Nurses 5,200 over the next decade
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Licensed Practical Nurses 1,600 over the next
decade
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Supply through 2013 Idaho institutions will
graduate 9,400 nurses
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Graduate-Level Nurses 21.3 a year or 300 total
by 2013
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Registered Nurse Graduates 7 a year or 6,700
total by 2013
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LPN Graduates Over 1.9 a year or 2,300 total by
2013
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Gap Analysis When will we reach equilibrium?
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Gap Analysis Assumptions
Demand
Supply
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Gap Analysis Graduate-Level Nurses
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Gap Analysis Registered Nurses
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Gap Analysis Licensed Practical Nurses
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Idaho Nursing Workforce Council

• What weve Learned

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Idaho Nursing Workforce Council

• What weve done

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Idaho Nursing Workforce Council

• Where were going

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Coming soon
Idaho Nursing Overview Full Report
Aligning Supply with Demand PowerPoint
Governor Otters Nursing Workforce Advisory
Council Update Talking Points
Summary of Findings Recommendations
Executive Summary
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Goals and Strategies
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Goal I Retain and increase nursing faculty to
meet growing demand.

• Increase capacity in nursing masters and
  doctoral education.
• Expand nursing masters 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
  masters-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.

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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.

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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.

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Questions?

• Cheryl Brush
• Idaho Department of Labor
• [phone]

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Regional Gap Analysis
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Northern Idaho - Region 1 Graduate-Level Nurses
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Northern Idaho - Region 1 Registered Nurses
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Northern Idaho - Region 1 Licensed Practical
Nurses
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North Central Idaho - Region 2 Graduate-Level
Nurses
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North Central Idaho - Region 2 Registered Nurses
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North Central Idaho - Region 2 Licensed
Practical Nurses
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Southwestern Idaho - Region 3 Graduate-Level
Nurses
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Southwestern Idaho - Region 3 Registered Nurses
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Southwestern Idaho - Region 3 Licensed Practical
Nurses
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South Central Idaho - Region 4 Graduate-Level
Nurses
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South Central Idaho - Region 4 Registered Nurses
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South Central Idaho - Region 4 Licensed
Practical Nurses
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Southeastern Idaho - Region 5 Graduate-Level
Nurses
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Southeastern Idaho - Region 5 Registered Nurses
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Southeastern Idaho - Region 5 Licensed Practical
Nurses
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Eastern Idaho - Region 6 Graduate-Level Nurses
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Eastern Idaho - Region 6 Registered Nurses
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Eastern Idaho - Region 6 Licensed Practical
Nurses