Bluegrass Regional Bluegrass Regional Advancements & Innovations Advancements & Innovations

in Nursing (BRAIN)in Nursing (BRAIN)

BCTC Nursing grant fromBCTC Nursing grant fromU.S. Department of LaborU.S. Department of Labor

Community Based Job TrainingCommunity Based Job Training

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Fast FactsFast Facts

Community Based Job Training – Community Based Job Training – special initiative in US Dept of special initiative in US Dept of LaborLabor

To expand capacity and training in To expand capacity and training in community colleges for high community colleges for high growth fields growth fields

$1,416,947 for 3 years – 2007-$1,416,947 for 3 years – 2007-20092009

Only 1 in 6 proposals were funded!Only 1 in 6 proposals were funded!

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““BRAIN” PersonnelBRAIN” Personnel

Dr. Carolyn Lewis, Project Dr. Carolyn Lewis, Project AdministratorAdministrator

Laura Fraebel, Program DirectorLaura Fraebel, Program Director Coordinator of Nursing Student Coordinator of Nursing Student

Resource CenterResource Center Additional nursing faculty (4)Additional nursing faculty (4) Part-time tutorsPart-time tutors

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PartnershipsPartnerships

Workforce Investment:Workforce Investment: Required Required partner; providing another partner; providing another $1,000,000; salaries and $1,000,000; salaries and equipment; will refer students to usequipment; will refer students to us

Health Care:Health Care: CBH, St. Joe will CBH, St. Joe will provide some scholarshipsprovide some scholarships

Schools: Schools: Dual credit, recruitmentDual credit, recruitment Advisory Committee: Advisory Committee: Includes Includes

reps from all of thesereps from all of these

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PurposePurpose

Expand BCTC nursing program at Expand BCTC nursing program at all levels to meet the growing all levels to meet the growing demand for nurses in Kentuckydemand for nurses in Kentucky

Increase access to and success Increase access to and success in nursing education through in nursing education through additional opportunities and additional opportunities and supports (Nursing Student supports (Nursing Student Resource Center)Resource Center)

Four major objectives:Four major objectives:

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Obj. 1: Increase Nurse Aide Obj. 1: Increase Nurse Aide training and pathways to PN/RNtraining and pathways to PN/RN

Dual enrollment courses at Dual enrollment courses at secondary schoolssecondary schools

On-site NA classes for incumbent On-site NA classes for incumbent health care workershealth care workers

ESL/GED classes for trainees who ESL/GED classes for trainees who wish to enter NA programwish to enter NA program

Develop advanced training, Develop advanced training, specialty learning modules, and specialty learning modules, and apprenticeship program for NA’sapprenticeship program for NA’s

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Obj. 2: Implement a seamless Obj. 2: Implement a seamless pathway from PN to RN programpathway from PN to RN program

Develop web-based curricula for PN Develop web-based curricula for PN to be completed in two semestersto be completed in two semesters

Offer PN courses for dual credit at Offer PN courses for dual credit at secondary schoolssecondary schools

Develop web-based courses for RNDevelop web-based courses for RN Provide intensive advising and use Provide intensive advising and use

of Nursing Student Resource of Nursing Student Resource Center to assist studentsCenter to assist students

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Obj. 3: Increase capacity and Obj. 3: Increase capacity and enrollment in PN and RN programsenrollment in PN and RN programs

Increase class space, lab Increase class space, lab equipment, and facultyequipment, and faculty

Increase evening/weekend Increase evening/weekend coursescourses

Add sites for clinicals/internshipsAdd sites for clinicals/internships Recruit and retain students from Recruit and retain students from

under-represented groupsunder-represented groups

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Obj. 4: Increase retention and Obj. 4: Increase retention and completion rates in nursing completion rates in nursing

programsprograms

Increase availability of Increase availability of scholarships - $235,000 per year scholarships - $235,000 per year (2007-2009)(2007-2009)

Refer “at risk” students to Refer “at risk” students to Nursing Student Resource CenterNursing Student Resource Center

Provide intensive advising and Provide intensive advising and case management servicescase management services

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Questions and answersQuestions and answers