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Event Links:

  • USF is now actively accepting applications for a new Transition Program focusing on home health and hospice.  This pilot program is a partnership between USF and CINHC, with funding from Kaiser Permanente Fund for Health Education at the East Bay Community Foundation.  This is the first of two cohorts that are planned to enroll through the program. The link to the application and program details is on the USF website.  Please help us to spread the word – we are eager to have a strong set of applicants for this pilot program. *Applications are due by February 24, 2012*  Program information and application: http://www.usfca.edu/nursing/rn_transition/
  • UCSF School of Nursing and Bay Area Black Nurses Association PRESENT THE SECOND ANNUAL Florence Stroud Black History Month Conference Series Joining Forces: Answering the Call to Serve Military Families, Friday, February 10, 2012, more info HERE
  • 2012 IMAGE Conference Speaker Announcement – NAHCR has created an outstanding educational program for the 38th IMAGE Conference on July 24-27, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The program agenda has amazing keynote speakers, seven general sessions and 22 concurrent sessions on industry best practices, workforce development, legal issues, social media, more here

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Helpful Links:

  • BRN “Sunset” message from CINHC – The status of the California Board of Registered Nurses is a very important issue to California nurses and all healthcare stake holders.
    Thank you to everyone who is writing letters to the Governor.  We need additional help. After many meetings including staff of Senate Business and Professions; Louise Bailey, Executive Director of the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN); and Secretary Caballero among others, I believe we have a strong commitment…Read more here
  • FUTURE OF NURSING – Campaign for Action: Nursing and the Future of Health Care: California Action Coalition Report 09/29/11:  What is the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action?  As health care needs of the American population grow and change…More details HERE
  • CCNA Publications Alert: Removing Barriers to Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Care: Hospital Privileges, by Andrea Brassard and Mary Smolenski, 12 pages, September 2011. For more info visit: The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health
  • HWDD WORKFORCE UPDATE – The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development is one of 13 departments within the California Health and Human Services Agency OSHPD administers programs which endeavor to implement the vision of ‘Equitable Healthcare Accessibility for California’   –Read further–
  • CINHC IS very pleased to report that they now have a California Action Coalition website!
  • Institute of Medicine report on the Initiative of the Future of Nursing REPORT HERE
  • The effect of unions on the distribution of wages of hospital-employed registered nurses in the United States…full article
  • Breaking the Barriers…”Often minority students face many barriers, obstacles, and challenges to entering and completing a nursing program. These individuals overcame the barriers and reached their goal.  A video produced by www.choosenursing.com