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HCC Nursing Improvement Plan: Preparing for the Future Presented by: Dr. Michael Elam, President/CEO

Outline 1. New Direction 2. Historical Facts 3. Program Improvements 4. Proposal for the Halifax Nursing Transformation Initiative 5. Questions and Comments 2

New Direction 3

Historical Facts  2010 Nursing Program Recognized  Unacceptable Success Rates- 2014 (60%), 2015 (68%)  Complete Faculty and Director Turnover  2016 rates improved to 86%  Realigned Admissions Criteria  Added A Nursing Coach 4

Program Improvements Improve Current Curriculum Resilience  Sharper  Tougher Critical Thinkers  Quicker to Recover from Difficulties 5

Principle Centered Program Improve Completion & Persistence Rates  “The One”-Nurturance  Higher Teacher Expectation  Ownership of Student Success  Continuation of a Nursing Coach Model  Boot Camp Orientation Before the Start of the Program  Interviews for Admission to the Program  Revised Information Session 6

Renewed Partnerships Strengthen Articulation Agreements & Partnerships  North Carolina Central University  ADN to BSN  BS to BSN in 16 months  East Carolina University  Ribbon Program  Halifax Regional Medical Center  HCC ADN  HCC PN to ADN 7

Gender Emphasis Male Nurse Recruiting & Marketing  Therapeutic and Diagnostic Services Academy at Northwest Halifax  YouTube Marketing Effort  Military Medic Transition Program  EMT Community 8

PN Transition Initiative Fast Track PN to RN -12 months PN to RN 9

Proposal for the Halifax Nursing Transition Initiative 10

Purpose: To train and provide highly qualified Registered Nurses for Halifax Regional Medical Center 11

Problem Statement: Halifax Regional Medical Center has a critical shortage of qualified Registered Nurses with a documented need of filling between 20 and 30 positions. This shortage has led to the need to provide a disproportionate amount of resources to address this matter. Attempts have been made to make early identification of HCC Nursing students to recruit them prior to graduating from the Nursing Program; however, this effort has fallen way short of expectations and has failed to address the problem. The normal nursing student progression alone cannot significantly address the shortage. As a result the hospital has had to rely on higher cost options like Travel Nurses to meet their need. 12

Proposed Solution: To help address this critical Registered Nursing shortage I propose that the Halifax Regional Medical Center and Halifax Community College partner to create the Halifax Nursing Transition Initiative to help address this problem. Here is how the initiative would work: 10 to 20 Practical Nurses recruited • 12 month training program delivered • Scholarships made available for HRMC commitment • HCC PN Graduates eligible in Summer 2018 to enter ADN • Develop a shadowing program for prospective nursing students • 13

Questions or Comments 14

HCC Nursing Improvement Plan: Preparing for the Future Presented by: Dr. Michael Elam, President/CEO