HR Pulse - Fall 2007 - (Page 52)

Addressing the Healthcare Workforce Shortage Healthcare HR professionals work every day to collaborate with local schools and businesses to help alleviate the nursing shortage, but the advocacy committee believes that national resources must be engaged to achieve significant progress on this issue. Committee members urged legislators to carefully consider and support initiatives and programs designed to alleviate the shortage, including the following: • National Nurse Service Corps Scholarship Program—Supports individuals who choose the field of nursing by providing education in exchange for TAP INTO FOR YOUR NEXT NURSE LEADER! Recruiting top-notch nurse leaders is more competitive than ever before. Doesn’t it make sense to recruit among the membership of the nation’s leading organization for nurse leaders? 52 HR Pulse Fall 2007 Find high-quality candidates for your nursing leadership positions through the AONE Online Career Center, the most targeted source of nursing leadership jobs. AONE’s membership represents the top levels of nursing leadership, including: Chief Nursing Officer Vice President of Nursing /Patient Care Services Director of Nursing Director of Emergency Services, Critical Care Services and other clinical departments Director of Professional Practice Nurse Manager Nurse Consultant Other nursing leadership professionals And when you advertise your nursing leadership positions on the AONE Online Career Center, you can also search an online database of resumes from qualified individuals looking for positions in nursing leadership. Visit us today and find out about our competitive rates and packages. Then tap into AONE for your next nurse leader! www.aone.org/aone/edandcareer/career_center.html their commitment to work in a geographical area with critical nursing shortages • Nursing Faculty Stipend and Scholarship Program—Encourages students to seek a masters or doctoral degree at a school of nursing to help alleviate the growing shortage of nurse faculty • Fast Track Nurse Faculty Loan Program—Provides partial loan repayment to eligible nurses who can be recruited into faculty positions • Nurse Recruitment Grant Program—Attracts young men and women into the nursing profession through outreach to primary, junior, and secondary schools • Nursing Career Outreach—Enables the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a multimedia public education program to enhance the image of the nursing profession, promote diversity in the workplace, and encourage individuals to enter nursing • Grants for Internship and Residency Programs—Provides funding to assist new nurses from other fields and new graduate nurses to transition into highly technical and/or specialized areas of practice • Grants for Career Ladder Programs—Provides education and training for upward career mobility in the field of nursing • Enhanced Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program—Provides support for the AHECs to concentrate on education and outreach for nursing recruitment and education activities • Grants for Nurse Training in LongTerm Care for the Elderly—Allows for the development and incorporation of gerontology curriculum and competencies in nursing education • Grants for Retention Strategies and Best Practices in Nursing Staff Management—Provides for the development of demonstration models of best practices in nursing care and nurse retention • National Commission on the Recruitment and Retention of Nurses—Establishes a commission to study the nursing shortage and make innovative and creative recommendations. n Anne Coulter is a freelance writer who lives in Evanston, Ill. Learn more about her at www.bigleap.com. http://www.aone.org/aone/edandcareer/career_center.html http://www.bigleap.com

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Contents Executive Director’s Letter President’s Message HR Leader Profile: Lisa McDaniel Spotlight on Community Citizenship Culture of Engagement How Transparent Should Healthcare Compensation Be? The Value of Assessment Testing in the Recruitment Process Technology Dramatically Changes FMLA Compliance Creating a Magnetic Culture™ Taking It to the Hill: An Advocacy Update 401(k) / 403(b) Fee Lawsuits – Are You the Next Target? Compensation Offers – A Better Process Find It Again Pulse Points Who, Why and Where Conference Highlights Schedule at a Glance Keynote Speakers Social Events Conference Sponsors Exhibitors Index to Advertisers

HR Pulse - Fall 2007

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