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Winter Meeting February 4, 2012: Make Your Reservation Now!
See the meeting flyer and agenda here. Please read the letter of invitation from Chair Ron Bennett.
BRN Sunset Review Veto:
Just a few more days before the BRN stops functioning (1.1.12). If you haven’t sent your request to the legislature to pass SB 538 please do so right away. Thank you so much. All the information you need is listed below.
Dec 5, 2011: See Monica Weisbrich’s update on where we are in this process.
On October 7th the Governor vetoed SB 538 which would continue the existence of the BRN. The veto was not related to the BRN but had to do with administrative issues like salary and pensions for investigators. As of January 1, 2012 the BRN will cease to exist if the legislature doesn’t not pass a bill for its continuation. IT IS URGENT THAT WE COMMUNICATE WITH SENATOR STEINBERG LETTING HIM KNOW WHY IT IS SO IMPORTANT THAT THE BRN CONTINUE. Some key points as to why the BRN should continue are: global responsibility to approve nursing schools, discipline nurses and processing requests to practice in the state, approving new graduates and approving new Schools of Nursing and instructors. We are asking nurses to take a moment to download some additional facts and a sample letter and then write your letter to Senator Steinberg TODAY.
Collaborative Alliance for Nursing Outcomes (CALNOC) Announces Research Fund Dedicated to Advancing Innovative Research:
This CALNOC fund provides 1-year grants to be awarded to research projects focused on priorities in the 2010 IOM/Future of Nursing report. This is available to participating and non-participating hospitals and doctoral students as initial and matching grants of up to $5,000. The research should focus on one or more of the research priorities cited in the IOM/Future of Nursing Report including care management models, comparative effectiveness, education leadership, residencies, scope of practice, teamwork, technology, and value of reforms. Research projects should focus on inpatient settings and/or transitions across the continuum of care. To apply for a research grant, download and application and instructions from the CALNOC Website. Application deadline is January 20, 2012.
California Hospitals Fined:
See the list of 14 CA hospitals that have been fined. This report is as of 12.12.11.
Future of Nursing Initiative
If you haven’t heard of the Institute of Medicine (IOM), the Robert Wood Johnson Future of Nursing Initiative (IFN) and the California Action Coalition (CA AC) you will need to come to the Fall Council meeting. This initiative will be changing the landscape of nursing and you want to know what will be happening. Two past Council Chairs, Gayle Sarlatte and Monica Weisbrich are participating in this process and will bring important information to you.
We feel this is such and important initiative we have devoted a entire web page to keep you up to date on what is happening. Visit Future of Nursing Initiative Page.