Nursing Shortage
CNA Issues from Cathy Davenport, R.N., B.S.N. Program Manager
Home and Community-Based Programs Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment- Health Facilities Division Telephone: 303-692-2800 or 303-692-2908 Fax: 303-691-7820
Subject: CNA issues
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Health Facilities Division is joining with the Colorado Board of Nursing and various health care industry representatives to review/discuss numerous issues addressing the scope of professional activities for CNAs. The goal of this initiative is to develop guidelines for providers in dealing with CNA - related issues.
Among areas the committee is planning to address are:
1. Nurse Aide Training
2. Evaluation of Competency and the documentation required
3. Competency vs. Certification-4 mo rule
4. Comparison of CNA/Skilled Tasks and Personal Care Provider/PCP/ Non-Skilled
Tasks
5. In-service education requirements
6. Nursing delegation and Supervision of Nursing Delegated Tasks
7. Providers restricted from CNA Training
8. Background investigation/criteria which would disqualify someone
from being able to work as a CNA
9. Feeding Assistants
Representatives from the Health Facilities Division, Colorado Board of Nursing, Hospice Agencies, Long Term Care Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, State Medicaid Office, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services-Denver Regional Office, and a CNA Trainer/Instructor from the Colorado Health Care Association are participating in this endeavor. For more information contact Cathy Davenport at 303-692-2800 or 303-692-2908.
Colorado Schools of Nursing
Map of schools throughout the state of Colorado.
Map of schools in metro area.
Colorado Nursing Distribution
Distribution of Certified Nursing Midwives by county.
Distribution of Nurse Practitioners by county.
UCHSC RN to BSN Program
See the new Website for the UCHSC RN to BSN program.
Key elements of workforce planning are:
- Matching supply and demand
- Projecting into the future
- CIC Supply "&" Demand Model
White Paper: Colorado Recommendations
A Workforce in Crisis: A Time for
Innovation in Nursing
2001 Updated
Recommendations
Developing the picture of the current state supply includes collecting information about nurses in the state by:
Data from 2000 (clicking each link will download the document in rich text format, please contact Joe Huggins (joe.huggins@uchsc.edu) if there are any problems)
- Salary results 2000 Colorado RN survey
- Fact sheet about RN's
- Geographic location of RN's in Colorado
- Geographic location of LPN's in Colorado
- Nursing vacancies, August 2001
- APN's with Rx authority
APEAK-Professional Nursing Practice, Accountability, Performance, Efficiency, and Knowledge
Articulation Model
Recruitment "&" Retention Strategies
NSNA National Student Nurses' Association: Visit their Website
Nurse Ambassadors (word document, 19K)
Competenicies
See examples of competency checklist for various nursing positions.