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Iowa Council Of Nurses (ICON)
Nursing Workforce Initiative
In 1999, the Iowa Council of Nurses (ICON), comprised of representatives of the Iowa Nurses Association, Iowa League for Nursing, Iowa Association of Colleges of Nursing, Iowa Community College Nursing Education Directors Association, Iowa Organization for Associate Degree Nurses and Iowa Organization of Nurse Leaders, voted to address the registered nurse and licensed practical nurse workforce through a formal initiative. ICON determined that it was in the best interests of the people of Iowa to address nursing supply and demand in light of rapid changes in health care, staffing concerns articulated by some institutions, state workforce data and demographic trends.
A Project Director and Steering Committee were appointed in July 1999. The ICON Nursing Workforce Initiative Steering Committee represents nursing education and practice, employers, representatives of professional nursing associations, accrediting entities, state agencies and relevant policy making bodies. The mission of the Initiative was to develop a broad-based nursing workforce prediction model that is sustainable over time. The prediction model will provide information and direction for nursing education, practice, licensure and public policy.
The ICON Nursing Workforce Initiative was organized into three phases: Data Collection, Analysis/Recommendations and Implementation. Data was collected by four task forces: Nursing Supply, Iowa Demographics and Workforce, Health Care Needs, and Employer Demand. The task forces were co-chaired by representatives of nursing education and practice. Members included stakeholders from geographical areas throughout the state who are committed to ensuring the optimal health of all Iowans.
A public relations campaign was developed to promote awareness of the project among the nursing community and the public. Brochures, newsletters, presentations and Web-based resources were utilized as communication tools.
The Iowa Initiative collaborated with the national Colleagues in Caring Projects (CIC) that were funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to assess nursing supply and demand in twenty states. The national CIC office provided resources and contacts. The Iowa Initiative continues to work with CIC to develop national recommendations and policies to support an increased supply of registered nurses within the nation.
In Iowa, data was provided by existing resources including the Iowa Board of Nursing, Iowa Workforce Development and Iowa Department of Public Health. Employer demand data was obtained through a survey of the four major employers of registered nurses and licensed practical nurses: hospitals, long term care facilities, ambulatory clinics, and home health/public health agencies. In October 2000, 1,424 surveys were mailed with 398 returns for a 28% response rate.
Here are the findings:
Characteristics
with PT Visits OP 2005 Projections (108 KB)
Vacancy
Strategies by Facility (122
KB)
Sum
of RN Budget and Vacancies by County (142 KB)
Sum of
LPN Budget and Vacancies by Site (74
KB)
RN Budget
and Vacancies by Site (73
KB)
RN
Budget and Vacancies by Site by Sum (141
KB)
Additional information about the Nursing Workforce Initiative may be obtained at the Iowa Board of Nursing Web site:
www.state.ia.us/nursing.
For information about Iowa
Hospitals visit the Iowa Hospital Association site at: http://www.ihaonline.org.
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