AACN Clinical Nurse Leader Conference

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AACN Clinical Nurse Leader Conference

• WELCOME !

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• Ground Breaking Work
• Leaders and Experts from Practice and Education

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There is nothing more difficult than to take the
lead in the introduction of change.
Machiavelli
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Mounting Evidence of Need for Change

• IOM To Err is Human (1999)
• IOM Crossing the Quality Chasm (2001)
• IOM Health Professions Education A Bridge to
  Quality (2001)

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Mounting Evidence of Need for Change

• JCAHO Health Care at Crossroads
• Transform work place
• Align nursing education and clinical practice
• RWJ Health Cares Human Crisis The American
  Nursing Shortage
• Reinvent Nursing education and work environment

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For every problem, there is a solution that is
simple, neat and wrong.

• H.L.Menkin

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This time, REAL change may not be simple, neat,
easy or quick
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Intertwined problems

• Confused nursing education system
• Undifferentiated licensure and practice
• Ineffective health care system?
• poor patient care

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AACN Initiatives in Partnership with Practice

• Hallmarks of Professional Practice Setting
• Post-BSN Residency with UHC
• Task Forces on Education and Regulation for
  Professional Nursing Practice (TFER 1 and 2)

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TFER 1

• Assumptions
• Complex health care system requires better
  educated nurses
• Differentiated licensure/practice can improve
  patient care

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TFER 1

• Activities
• Study of issue
• Surveys of AACN members
• Consultation with practice and regulation leaders
• Dialogue with other health professions
• Membership forums

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TFER 1

• Results
• Concluded change in regulation at ADN BSN not
  possible??
• Clarified member views on RN title and license
• Developed scenarios for change
• BSN with residency
• Pre-BSN MSN
• Clinical doctorate
• Other??

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Partner Activities and Expectations

• Active in Dialogue
• Think NEW thoughts

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In times of rapid change, experience is your
worst enemy

• J. Paul Getty

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Partner Activities and Expectations

• Work toward consensus/consistency in approach/es
• Share information with faculty and staff
• Collect data

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Partner Activities and Expectations

• Maintain a sense of humor

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Success require three bones a wishbone, a
backbone, and a funnybone
Kobi Yamada
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Partner Activities and Expectations

• Be Brave

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There is no Security in this life, there is only
OPPORTUNITY
Douglas McArther