Developing a statewide nursing consortium, island style.

This article describes the transformational changes in the scope and pedagogy of nursing education within a state university system through the development of the Hawaii Statewide Nursing Consortium (HSNC) curriculum. Modeled after the Oregon Consortium for Nursing Education, the HSNC used a community-based participatory approach to develop the curriculum to support all students within the state who are eligible to earn a baccalaureate degree. The curriculum was designed as a long-term solution to the anticipated shortage of nurses to care for Hawaii's diverse population. It is also an effort to increase capacity in schools of nursing by making the best use of resources in the delivery of a baccalaureate curriculum that offers exit opportunities after the completion of an associate degree. Finally, it provides new ways of educating students who will be better prepared to meet Hawaii's health needs.

Magnussen L ，Niederhauser V ，Ono CK ，Johnson NK ，Vogler J ，Ceria-Ulep CD ... -  《JOURNAL OF NURSING EDUCATION》

The Oregon Consortium for Nursing Education: a response to the nursing shortage.

Tanner CA ，Gubrud-Howe P ，Shores L 《-》

Uniting States, sharing strategies: Oregon takes the lead in addressing the nursing shortage.

Lewis L 《-》

Nursing education: current themes, puzzles and paradoxes.

Tanner CA 《-》

RN-to-BSN programs in the community college setting: challenges and successes.

The complexity of health care and the recommendation of the Institute of Medicine to increase the proportion of nurses with a baccalaureate degree to 80% by 2020 requires educators and other stakeholders to consider a range of structures for providing RN-to-BSN programs. Although relatively few RN-to-BSN programs are offered in a community college setting, the concept is generating interest. This article provides a broad analysis of one region's experience with respect to this trend that is influencing nursing education. Facing significant challenges that are associated with planning and implementing the first bachelor's degree to be offered at a community college in Washington State, faculty from both Olympic College's and University of Washington Tacoma's nursing programs joined in a unique and constructive partnership. The faculty team used plans and successful strategies to overcome potential obstacles. The authors outline recommendations for others considering this approach to BSN education.

Babbo G ，Fought S ，Holk M ，Mulligan AM ，Perrone C ... -  《JOURNAL OF NURSING EDUCATION》