Creating statewide partnerships. The South Carolina experience

Area of Science:

• Nursing Workforce Development
• Healthcare Management
• Public Health Initiatives

Background:

• Nursing leaders face increasing demands for innovative business strategies.
• The nursing labor market is undergoing rapid and significant changes across the United States.
• There is a need for enhanced collaborative planning in nursing workforce development.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present the work of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Colleagues in Caring program.
• To highlight regional and state collaborative efforts in nursing workforce development.
• To address rapid changes in the United States nursing labor market through policy and action.

Main Methods:

• Showcasing the initiatives of 20 individual regional collaboratives.
• Detailing regional approaches to achieve program outcomes.
• Identifying region-specific challenges and opportunities in nursing workforce development.

Main Results:

• The Colleagues in Caring program facilitates collaborative planning for nursing workforce development.
• Regional collaboratives are implementing actions and policies to adapt to market changes.
• Diverse regional strategies are being employed to address unique environmental factors.

Conclusions:

• Regional collaboratives are crucial for proactive nursing workforce development.
• Collaborative planning enhances the ability to address complex labor market dynamics.
• Tailored regional strategies are essential for successful nursing workforce development initiatives.