February 2010

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» Compendium of Innovative Practices 2nd Edition (2008) Download

» K.T. Waxman is the author of "The development of evidence-based clinical simulation scenarios: Guidelines for nurse
educators," which appears in the January 2010 issue of Journal of Nursing Education.

»  The Centralized Clinical Placement System has helped spur a 47% increase in nursing student enrollment the past five years. More

» To better understand the current scarcity of RN jobs, including those for new graduates, CINHC conducted a nursing employer survey from March through May 2009 and recently solicited response to the data at meetings throughout California. Graduate Workforce Survey

»  Download a copy of the 2008 California Nurse Education Initiative annual report

»  Although there are some areas in California where new RN graduates are having difficulty finding jobs and hospital vacancies are down, this is not an indication that the nurse shortage is over, as some erroneously have stated. For more information read the new CINHC Fact Sheet /  Press Release

» CINHC has received a $250,000 grant from the Governor's California Nurse Education Initiative for development of a pilot accelerated clinical faculty program. Read more

» Accomplishments by CINHC in 2008 strengthen educational foundations for an adequate future nursing workforce. Read more

» Transforming California's nursing education system White Paper.   (Press release.)

» Nursing Education Redesign White Paper, Summary

» CINHC publishes Master Plan Goal 2: Increasing Diversity in California's Workforce

» The Legislative Analyst's Office report, Improving State Nursing Programs (PDF).

» California Nursing Fact Sheet

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