SPANSupporting Professional Advancement in Nursing

SUPPORTED BY: HEALTH SERVICE COST REVIEW COMMISSION &

MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION

Hayley D. Mark, PhD, RN, FAAN Tener Veenema, PhD, RN, FAAN

Jo Fava Hochuli, MS, RN

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING

Needs in Maryland:

Entry-level RNsPrimary Care ProvidersNurse FacultyNurse Researchers

Goals:

1) Funnel new graduate nurses into full-time positions at Maryland health care systems

2) Advance the education of RNs to MSN and Doctorate

Phase 1- Generalist Role

Transitions Practicum14 week experience leading to full-time RN employment in practicum facility

Phase 2-Explore Specialty Role

Part-time enrollment in course (PATH) taught by JHSON faculty while continuing to work full time in practicum facility

Phase 3- Generalist to Specialist

Full-time enrollment in a graduate program while continuing to work part-time in the practicum facility. Opportunity to identify Capstone topics.

SPAN Program Phases

1 year 2-3 years

Johns Hopkins HospitalBayview Medical CenterSibley Memorial HospitalTotal Health Care, Inc.VA System of Maryland

Partners

Span cohorts progression by grant year

Grant Year 7/2015-6/2016

7/2016-6/2017

7/2017-7/2018

7/2018-7/2019

7/2019-7/2020

SPAN cohorts          

Cohort 1   Year 1 Year 2 Year 3  

Cohort 2     Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

Cohort 3       Year 1 Year 2

Cohort 4         Year 1

Total SPAN participants per year

  30 60 90 90

Total participants per health system

  6 12 18 18

Year One: 7/2015-6/2016

Year 1:

Hire project manager

Ongoing meetings with partner health care systems/hospitals

Develop courses and faculty mentors

Develop hospital mentors

QUESTIONS?