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Covered lives and seamless systems: nursing workforce development and integration in Arizona's managed-care
F Roberts1, C M Sheehy, A McNamara
1Healthcare Institute, Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association, Tempe, USA.
The Journal of Nursing Administration
|October 27, 1998
Summary
The Colleagues in Caring initiative fosters regional nursing workforce development through collaborative planning and policy implementation. This program addresses rapid changes in the US nursing labor market by supporting 20 regional collaboratives.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Management
- Workforce Development
Background:
- Nursing leaders face increasing demands for innovative business strategies.
- The United States nursing labor market is undergoing rapid and significant changes.
- There is a need for enhanced collaborative planning and policy development in nursing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To share the work of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Colleagues in Caring initiative.
- To enhance regional and state collaborative planning for nursing workforce development.
- To implement actions and policies addressing changes in the nursing labor market.
Main Methods:
- Highlighting the work of 20 individual regional collaboratives.
- Presenting ongoing program activities and outcomes.
- Examining regional approaches to workforce development challenges and opportunities.
Main Results:
- Demonstration of regional collaborative planning in action.
- Identification of region-specific challenges and opportunities in nursing workforce development.
- Examples of implemented actions and policies to address market changes.
Conclusions:
- Regional collaboratives are vital for proactive nursing workforce development.
- Collaborative efforts can effectively address complex challenges in the nursing labor market.
- The Colleagues in Caring initiative provides a model for national nursing workforce enhancement.