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State Responses to Health Worker Shortages: Results of 2002
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Task
Force, Commission or Panel - In
April 2001, the New York State Board of Regents appointed a Blue Ribbon Task Force
on the Future of Nursing to evaluate the current nursing shortage, solutions to
the problem, and the long-term future of nursing. The Task Force has released
their findings and recommendations in their report, "Protecting the Public."
For more information: Protecting
the Public: The Future of Nursing in New York State
Scholarships,
Loan Repayment - The
Regents Professional Opportunity Scholarship Program, administered by the State
Education Department, makes awards of up to $5,000 per year for four years to
New York State residents who are economically disadvantaged and/or a member of
an underrepresented minority group and who are beginning or engaged in an approved
program leading to a degree in a profession licensed by the Regents, including
registered nursing. Scholarship recipients must agree to work in New York State
in their chosen profession or field for one year for each annual award received.
Career
Ladder Development -
The TANF Health Worker Training Initiative, administered by the New York State
Departments of Health and Labor, made available up to $20 million in 2002 for
the provision of recruitment, job training, and support services for individuals
eligible for TANF funded services for jobs in the hospital, nursing home, and
home care service sectors.
- The
Health Workforce Retraining Initiative, administered by the New York State Departments
of Health and Labor, made available up to $90 million in 2002 for projects to
train or retrain health industry workers in occupations with documented shortages
and provide employment for health industry workers who need new skills due to
changes in the health care system.
- The
Supplemental General Hospital Recruitment and Retention Adjustment, administered
by the New York State Department of Health, provides a total of $45 million over
three years (2002-2004) in additional Medicaid rate increases to non-public hospitals
for workforce recruitment and retention.
- The
Nursing Home Quality Improvement Demonstration Program, administered by the New
York State Department of Health, provides a total of $187.5 million over three
years (2002-2004) for additional Medicaid rate increase to nursing homes to address
recruitment and retention needs of the long term care workforce.
Marketing
Health Careers - The
New York State Department of Labor maintains the Career Zone, an interactive career
information system targeted to youth. Information is provided on health services
jobs.
For more information: Career
Zone
Data
Collection - The
State Education Department plans to conduct a survey of RNs to identify specific
characteristics, attributes, and expectations of New York's nurses. The survey
tool will be mailed by September 2002, and the collection and analysis of results
will be completed by June 2003.
- The
New York Center for Health Workforce Studies conducts an annual survey of all
RN education programs in the state to obtain up-to-date information on current
trends in enrollment, graduations, and the job market for RNs.
Other - The
New York State Education Department has begun a clearinghouse on nursing, i.e.,
collecting data and reports related to the nursing profession and organizing them
based on source, purpose, and outcome.
For more information: New
York State Laws, Rules & Regulations
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