CONNECTICUT NURSING NEWS - Vol 53 Issue 7 - MARCH, 1980 - CNA SEEKS GRANT FROM DHEW

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A March 1980 issue of Connecticut Nursing News reports on nursing education funding and legislative developments affecting nursing and allied roles. The Connecticut Nurses' Association seeks a Special Project Grant from DHEW to expand continuing education for nurses through coordinated statewide collaboration. The issue also discusses the implications of the “Sunset” delay proposal, board retention, and ongoing debate over registration requirements for physicians’ assistants, including committee actions and next legislative steps.

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CNA SEEKS GRANT FROM DHEW

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Znd CLAS8 CONNECTICUTConstituent of theAmerican Nurer'ABsociatlonNURSINGNEWS PERMIT ENTEREDAT 抽三AIDEN,COMN. ComnretkeulNneiAmocadom One Pedge Drive Merirn.Cnmneetica 06430 VoL53 Issue 7 MARCH,1980 bea 0029652 # CNA SEEKS GRANTFROM DHEW units presently under contractunti contract expíration and tonegotiate mo new contracts.Thereare several present contractswhich run until 1982. The Conneetieut Nurses'Association has submitted a formalproposal to the Division of Nursing,Department of Health,Education and Welfare to obtainaSpecial Project Grant that wouldhelp the association providecontinuing education for nurses.Under the proposed plan,CNAwould not only provide educationalofferings itself,but wouldcollaborate with other providers inthe state to give RNs opportunities to participate in qualityCE offerings at the loeal distrietlevel. Members of the Board,theCourcil,and units met on March 10to discuss informally the im-plications of this recommendation.Some of the factors the Board isweighing in its deliberations are asfollows:CNA Bylaws prohibitdeficit financing and the Boardmembers earry fiseal ae-countablity for CNA as a non-profit corporation in Connecticut.This liscal year the program isexpected to cost almost $5000,more than the members who use itpay in dues.Next year,assumingthe tr nd of recent years continued,the deficit could be $15,000. sidered by those groups were:1. charge to unit members.2 By developing a coordinatedapproach to planning for cntinuing education,the Associationwill assist in needs assessment,identification of content andpractice fields to meet these needsand recruitment of expert faculty.Purposeful repetition and optimalfrequeney of scheduling certain 2.Document the influences of CE on care outcomes. The Board will meet onSaturday,April 12 at 10 A.M.atheadquarters for its regularmeeting.The agenda will includethe recommendation of theProfessional Security Council. # DAYLIGHT C.E.offerings ean also bedeveloped.Special emphasis wilbe given to gathering informationabout the effects CE has onnursing practice,and feeding thisinformation back to providers aspart of their ongoing needsas8essment. # SAVINGTIME? If the Public Health Committee of the Connectieut Legislature has its way,"Sunset"will be delayed another year.That panel has recommended to the Government Administration and Elections Committee(GAE)that all health ## ABSTRACFS professions'boards be retained ## SOUGHT pending a yearlong study by the Publie Health Committee and the respective boards.The motion to The Mu Chapter of Sigma ThetaTau at the University of Connecticut School of Nursing andYale University School of NursingHonor Society are pleased toannounce the joint sponsorship ofaresearch day to be held November delay implementation of Sunset The proposal came about as theAssociation tried to find a way toimplement the position paper oncontinuing education adopted atthe 1979 Convention.At that time,CNA's House of Delegatesreaffirmed the endorsement of aohuntary progrum of continuingeducztion The position statementpoints up the need for a comprehensive and coordinated planfor continuing education inConnecticut.Among the specifiepoints cited us needing to beachieved are: “1.Ascertain the state potentialin availability and acesibility ofofferings. 3.Conduet a systematieprogram of outreach to actual andpotential providers,to meet theneeds of nurse consumers." The statement further urgesCNA to incdude among its immediate future goals the setting of"high priority"on determining themeans and precise methods fordeveloping a comprehensive andcoordinated plan for continuingeducation for nurses in our state. It is the hope of the Associationthat the proposal forwarded toDHEW which encompasses all ofthese points will be judged worthyof support,so that CNA will havethe funds to carry it out. # REGISTRATION was made by Sen.George Gunther and seconded by Rep.WalterJoyner.Rep

FAQs

What grant is the Connecticut Nurses' Association seeking from DHEW in this issue?

The CNA submitted a formal proposal to the Division of Nursing, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, to obtain a Special Project Grant for a continuing education program for nurses.

How does the proposed continuing education plan describe CNA's role?

The plan states that CNA would provide educational offerings itself and collaborate with other providers across Connecticut to create opportunities for RNs to participate in quality continuing education locally.

What is the issue discussed regarding registration of physicians’ assistants?

The Public Health Committee raised Bill 312, requiring physicians to register trained persons under their supervision who provide patient services, and the issue includes the differing positions presented in committee deliberations.

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