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Healthcare Workforce Planning

Board of Higher Education Meeting | December 10, 2013

David Cedrone, Associate Commissioner for Economic and Workforce Development

Strategic Workforce Plan for Massachusetts' Healthcare Sector


Strengthening and rebalancing the largest component of the health care workforce—nurses—as partners and leaders in reforming Massachusetts’ health care system and improving the delivery of patient-centered care.

Future of Nursing report (2010)—partnership between Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and Institute of Medicine (IOM)

Strategic Workforce Plan for Massachusetts' Healthcare Sector approved by BHE in October 2012

Future of Nursing

Future of Nursing

% of Practicing RNs Holding BS/N+

Future of Nursing calls for

80% by 2020



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MA has 55% as of 2012


Future of Nursing


MA Strategic Plan calls for

66% by 2020


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BS/N Graduates Needed in MA From Public and Private Campuses

2388 in 2012

3245 in 2020


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Campus Level: 66% by 2020, 80% by 2025?

BS/N Graduates Needed from UMass AmherstProduced 3.7% of state total in FY12

88 in 2012

269 in 2025?

120 in 2020


66% target is attainable, 80% will be a challenge

Facility, laboratory and other campus capacity requirements are manageable

Faculty replacements and retirements are significant concern Future faculty are in MSN, PhD/EdD, DNP programs—

we need a strategy to increase the number of faculty

▪ Academic Progression in Nursing Grant—Faculty Team developing a white paper with recommendations

Campus Feedback on Strategic Plan


Nursing Plan

Public institutions—43% of FY12 BS/N degree awards

▪ Incorporate BS/N nursing student growth projections in campus and segment strategic plans

▪ Campuses build resource requirements into annual budgets

Private institutions—57% of FY12 BS/N degree awards

▪ DHE engage IHE institution leadership (beyond dean level) regarding the projections within the Nursing Workforce Plan

Next Steps

Nursing Education Transfer Compact


Providing AD/N graduates a seamless, cost-effective, timely and transparent pathway to BS/N completion



Modeled after Early Childhood Education Compact and incorporates elements of the MassTransfer policy

Provides for transfer of AD/N program credits plus the general education MassTransfer block into the BS/N major

Recognizes a bachelor’s degree in another field as meeting the general education requirements for the BS/N degree

Does not change the requirements at either the AD/N or RN to BS/N programs

Benefits


Transfer of 72 credits—some institutions have lower cap on # of credits transferred into bachelor’s program

Incorporates MassTransfer—addresses BS/N general education requirements for AD/N graduates and 2nd bachelors degree

No expiration of credits (except specialized ones like sciences)—differs from MassTransfer (one-year restriction), necessary for nurses to secure tuition reimbursement

Financial aid—AD/N graduates declare second associate’s degree while completing MassTransfer Block

Guaranteed admission (2.75 minimum GPA)—may be a challenge for institutions with limited availability of slots

Tuition waiver/reduction (3.0 GPA)—Day School programs vs. Continuing Education

Campus Considerations


Transfer Compact

Campus feedback being solicited

Full presentation and BHE vote January/March meeting

Next Steps

Discussion

Download - Nursing Strategic Plan Update and Transfer Block Discussion

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