Arkansas Partnership for Nursing’s Future (APNF)

February 13, 2014APNF Employer Advisory Meeting

Arkansas Partnership for Nursing’s Future (APNF)

Amount of Grant: $4,952,848Timeframe:

April 1, 2012 to

April 2, 2016

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).

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

APNF Project OutcomesParticipants 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 – 168LPN’s – 200ADN’s – 300BSN’s – 100

Enter Employment - 691Retained Employment - 622

APNF - Who Are We Training?• CNA’s

• LPN’s• RN’s• ADN’s• BSN’s

Job Seekers: UnemployedUnderemployedDislocated

WorkersExisting Workforce

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

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.

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/page

s/resources.aspx?pparams=1001209351771989496

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)

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

- 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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