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We did it! SB 98 is on its way to the Governor's office for signature. Thank you to everyone who called, emailed and faxed your legislator. It made a difference. The bill was passed by a vote of 55 ayes, 13 no's and 12 not voting. Please send a thank you to the members who voted for the bill. This is a major victory.

 

 

 

 

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  • Harvard Nurses' Health Study Seeking New Cohort:
    Harvard is recruiting for a new Nurses' Health Study 3 (NHS3) cohort of young nurses in order to help enhance their ability to understand how lifestyle, environment, and work-life affect health. If you are female nurse between 20-46 anywhere in the US or Canada we invite you to contribute to the body of knowledge that benefits nurses and other women. To join visit www.nhs3.org. Join today!


  • California Institute For Nursing & Health Care: CINHC has released their most recent Report Card. The 2010 California Report Card of RN jobs per capita provides an excellent comparison of the RN workforce in different areas of California, as well as comparing CA with other states. The survey is based on metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) or primary MSAs (PMSA) and was first conducted in 2005 utilizing data from 2004. Analysis of the RN workforce at the regional level supports development and implementation of regional policy and strategies to address nursing workforce issues. Although CA RN job ratio per capital increased by 22 RN jobs in the six years between 2004 and 2010, CA's ranking relative to the rest of the county did not change. Read the report.

  • The ADN Graduate Job Placement Survey:
    The purpose of this survey is to assist the California Organization of Associate Degree Nursing Directors (COADN) in acquiring information regarding employment of Associate Degree nursing graduates. This information will be used to assist in determining the accuracy of information provided to the community. The survey takes less than 5 minutes. Please complete by February 15th.
    The survey is offered away from this site at
    a secure site called Survey Monkey


  • Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program:
    The 2012 application cycle for Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program (NELRP) is currently open. THe NELRP is a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Title VIII nursing workforce program which ANA supports through its lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill. The deadline to apply is February 15, 2012. To learn more visit www.hrsa.gov


  • Schedule of Rule Making Proceeding Affecting Nonphysician Medical Practitioners (NMPs) DHCS-06-017:
    Title 22 Amend Section: 51240, 51305, 51476. These regulations remove the restrictive language in Department of Regulations that require a limit of NP's per physicians. The proposed rules change the regulations to state that the number of physicians to licensees will be determined by the practitioners practice act. NP's who are dispensing must sign up with a physician. A physician cannot sign-up more that 4 NP's. This is a step forward for NP's in our state. You may access all rulemaking documentation about the proposed change at www.dhcs.ca.gov/formsandpubs/laws/Pages/DHCS-06-017-NonphysicianMedicalPractitioners.aspx.

    ANA\C suspects that Medicine will oppose. ANA\C is planning on submitting testimony and is asking EVERYONE to submit a comment too. The public comment period ends February 17, 2012. You may view the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking the Initial Statement of Reasons and/or the Text of the Proposed Regulations.
    Please Submit a comment on the regulations as soon as possible.


  • Governor's Budget: The Governor has submitted a proposed budget which will have triggers dependent on passing a tax increase in November. Of concern is the discussion of staffing ratios in State hospitals. Read the proposed budget. For additional information visit www.ebudget.ca.gov To learn more about budget triggers, visit the bill folder page.




  • IOM & Future of Nursing & California Action Coalition (CA AC) Information: New information is posted on a regular basis. Stay informed about this important initiative. Bookmark the page to make it easy for you to access this key information.