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The Academic Progression in Nursing (APIN) Grant<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) announced in August 2014 that Montana was chosen to receive another $300,000, two-year grant in Phase II of its Academic<\/i> Progression in Nursing<\/i> program (APIN). \u00a0APIN II\u00a0is a 2 year, $300,000 project to advance state strategies to create a highly educated, diverse nursing workforce. Nurses are the largest group of health care providers and make a significant difference in the quality of our health. Their academic preparation needs to be ongoing to advance the health of Montanans now and into the future. The grant was created in response to the Institute of Medicine\u2019s (IOM) report The Future of Nursing: Advancing Health, Leading Change<\/em>. The APIN grant from RWJF focuses on the IOM\u2019s research-based recommendation to increase the percentage of nurses with a BSN or higher degree to 80% by 2020 to improve health care outcomes (Aiken, 2010).<\/p>\n

The Montana Center to Advance Health through Nursing (MT CAHN) joins California, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Texas, and Washington state coalitions to work with academic institutions and employers. These projects will help nurses earn higher degrees and thereby improve patient care and fill the acute shortages of faculty and advanced practice nurses. In particular, the states will encourage strong working partnerships between colleges offering associate degrees in nursing and programs with baccalaureate degrees to create more efficient educational pathways for nurses to transition to higher degrees.<\/p>\n

Montana APIN Goal:<\/span><\/p>\n

Meet the Institute of Medicine\u2019s recommendation that 80 percent of the nursing workforce be prepared at the baccalaureate level or higher by the year 2020<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Objectives (2014-2016):<\/h3>\n
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  1. Work with nursing leaders from education and practice to create a model of nursing education that will enable academic progression from LPN to ASN to BSN to masters and doctoral levels.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Expand current mentoring programs to reach more RN to BSN students and new BSN graduates entering the workforce.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. Increase the number of Native Americans that are in Montana nursing education programs and nursing leadership positions by July 2016.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. Develop a comprehensive sustainability plan for academic progression in nursing strategies throughout the state of Montana.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          1. Increase employer support of and engagement in academic progression in nursing initiatives in Montana through changes in practice and policy, participation in coalition leadership, and\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 expanded involvement in preceptor and mentor opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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            1. Expand the depth and breadth of the MT CAHN Preceptor Continuing Education and Recognition Program to academic\/practice partnerships in each of the five MHA Regions of the state.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 APIN I Outcomes (2012-2014)<\/h3>\n