{"id":167122,"date":"2022-10-13T11:30:49","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T21:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=167122"},"modified":"2022-10-25T16:28:43","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T02:28:43","slug":"1-75m-for-nursing-faculty-shortage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2022\/10\/13\/1-75m-for-nursing-faculty-shortage\/","title":{"rendered":"Funding to address statewide nursing faculty shortage"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Gov. Ige is joined by 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> President David Lassner, 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> nursing leaders and students, lawmakers and healthcare representatives.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Gov. David Ige has released $1.75 million for 39 new instructor positions to help address Hawaiʻi<\/span>\u2019s severe nursing faculty shortage and to support University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> nursing programs statewide. The initiative, which Ige included in his budget request to the state Legislature that lawmakers approved during the 2022 legislative session<\/a>, will help 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> graduate more nurses to meet the workforce demands of the state.<\/p>\n

A news conference was held on the 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> M\u0101noa campus on October 13 to discuss the appropriation of recurring funding and its importance. Ige attended along with 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> President David Lassner<\/strong>, Hawaiʻi<\/span> State Center for Nursing (HSCN<\/abbr>) Director Laura Reichhardt<\/strong>, 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing Interim Dean Clementina Ceria-Ulep<\/strong>, state lawmakers and healthcare system leaders who have been supportive of the funding. <\/p>\n

There are an estimated 1,000 current nurse vacancies in Hawaiʻi<\/span>, according to the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. Hawaiʻi<\/span> State labor data predicts there is an anticipated growth of nurse demand of an additional 110 positions each year, through 2030. <\/p>\n

“COVID-19 created an opportunity to collaborate with 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> President David Lassner and the 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> System to ensure our state higher education system is well positioned to help the state respond to this incredible healthcare challenge,” said Ige. “The $1.75 million I allocated for 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> is an investment which will support the stability and future of nursing education in Hawaiʻi<\/span>.”<\/p>\n

The 39 positions will support instruction needs for approximately 230 nursing students. Currently, there are about 770 nursing students enrolled across the 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> System: 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> M\u0101noa, 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Hilo, 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Maui College, Kapiʻolani<\/span> Community College, Kauaʻi<\/span> CC<\/abbr> and Hawaiʻi<\/span> CC.<\/p>\n

Support for state\u2019s largest educator of nurses<\/h2>\n

糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> System schools educated and trained 59% of the 442 LPN<\/abbr> and RN<\/abbr> students who graduated from schools throughout Hawaiʻi<\/span> in the last academic year. 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> nursing programs make up six of the eight pre-license nursing education programs in Hawaiʻi<\/span> that prepare students for entry into LPN<\/abbr> or RN<\/abbr> practice. In addition, 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> programs are the only way for neighbor island students to become nurses in Kauaʻi<\/span> and Maui. <\/p>\n

糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> nursing schools with the greatest faculty and instructor needs are receiving the most support, which will benefit neighbor island and community college programs.<\/p>\n

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Gov. David Ige with 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Nursing students in the simulation center.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Funding\/position breakdown:<\/h2>\n