State News Highlights

Hawaii’s Act 169: Empowering Nurses and Expanding Primary Care Access for Consumers

Hawaii is now one of 16 states and the District of Columbia in allowing its APRNs to practice primary care with little or no physician oversight. Learn more here.

New Mexico Seeks Educational Remedy for Nursing Shortage

Educators, government officials, and health care representatives are working hard on a statewide education capacity expansion plan for nurses trained at local colleges and universities. Learn more about New Mexico's ambitious effort. 

Florida’s Nursing Center Promotes the Use of Technology in Nurse Education

The goal of this project is to maximize the use of simulation technology in the preparation of new and continuing education of current Registered Nurses in Florida. One of the desired outcomes is to increase Florida’s nurse supply through increased production and retention. Learn more about this project here.

California Institute gets $500K grant from Moore Foundation for RN training

The Berkeley-based California Institute for Nursing & Health Care has received a $500,000 grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, to help tackle the difficulties facing new nursing school graduates who can’t find jobs due to downturn in the local economy.
Read more here.

Oregon Center for Nursing Releases Nursing Survey Report.

Career satisfaction among Oregon nurses high according to recent report. Read about the new CCNA resource here and access report.