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LEAD APPLICANT LOCATION NEW HYDE PARK, NEW YORKREQUIRED PARTNERS EMPLOYER: HOSPITALS AND SUB-ACUTE FACILITIES OF NORTHWELL HEALTH, INCLUDING STERN CENTER FOR REHABILITATION, ORZAC CENTER FOR REHABILITATION, GLEN COVE HOSPITAL, HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL, LONG ISLAND JEWISH FOREST HILLS HOSPITAL, NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, MATHER HOSPITAL, PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER.EDUCATION: NASSAU COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, SUFFOLK COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, YORK COLLEGE, EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: LONG ISLAND REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, HEMPSTEAD LONG BEACH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD WORKER ORGANIZATION: SHARED GOVERNANCE COUNCIL GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE: NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA INCLUDING QUEENS, NASSAU, AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES.TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDING REQUESTED: 2,999,890TOTAL MATCH PROPOSED: 1,763,570PROJECT TITLE: NORTHWELL HEALTH ADVANCING NURSING CAREERS EXPERIENCE (NHANCE) PROGRAMNUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS:100SUMMARY OF GRANT PURPOSE AND EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES OFFERED: THE NORTHWELL HEALTH ADVANCING NURSING CAREERS EXPERIENCE (NHANCE) PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE CAREER PATHWAYS INTO NURSING ROLES FOR INCUMBENT NORTHWELL NURSING SUPPORT TEAM MEMBERS. THROUGH THE PROGRAM, THESE CARING, EXPERIENCED PATIENT CARE TEAM MEMBERS WHO REPRESENT THE DIVERSE REGIONAL COMMUNITY SERVED WILL BE PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO REALIZE THEIR ASPIRATIONS OF AN RN OR LPN ROLE THROUGH ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT AT A LOCAL PARTNERING ACADEMIC PROGRAM. EACH COHORT WILL GAIN A PEER SUPPORT COMMUNITY AND BE OFFERED OPPORTUNITIES FOR NORTHWELL SUPPORTED SUPPLEMENTAL CLINICAL SKILL AND SIMULATION PRACTICE, AND NURSE EDUCATOR-LED PROFESSIONAL ROLE DEVELOPMENT COACHING THROUGH OUR INSTITUTE FOR NURSING TO COMPLEMENT THEIR ACADEMIC TRAINING. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WILL ALSO BE ASSESSED FOR ANY SOCIAL BARRIERS (TRANSPORTATION, CHILDCARE, ETC.) THAT MAY PREVENT THEIR SUCCESS IN ACADEMIC PROGRAM COMPLETION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE ATTAINMENT. THIS ASSESSMENT WILL BE USED TO MATCH PARTICIPANTS, IN COLLABORATION WITH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ACADEMIC PARTNERS, WITH WRAPAROUND SUPPORT SERVICES TO ADDRESS SOCIAL SUPPORT NEEDS AND EMPLOYMENT SKILL NEEDS THROUGH EXISTING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS AND USE OF PROGRAM FUNDING TO ADDRESS GAPS. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF ACADEMIC PREPARATION AND LICENSURE, NHANCE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WILL BE MATCHED WITH AN RN LPN POSITION WITHIN NORTHWELL HEALTH. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WHO TRANSITION INTO AN RN ROLE AFTER COMPLETION OF AN AAS DEGREE WILL RECEIVE FULL TUITION SUPPORT TO CONTINUE THEIR ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT TO COMPLETION OF A BSN DEGREE OVER THE FOLLOWING 1-2 YEARS. TO SUPPORT A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO RN PRACTICE, UPON HIRE, THESE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WILL TRANSITION INTO THE NORTHWELL HEALTH NURSE RESIDENCY PROGRAM. PRECEPTOR CLINICAL ORIENTATION IS A VITAL COMPONENT OF THIS PROFESSIONAL ROLE TRANSITION AND IS SUPPORTED THROUGH AN EXISTING NETWORK OF EXPERIENCED NORTHWELL HEALTH NURSE PRECEPTORS. THIS NETWORK WILL BE FURTHER STRENGTHENED TO SUPPORT NHANCE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS THROUGH ENHANCED PRECEPTOR RECRUITMENT, LEVERAGING THE NURSE RESIDENCY PROGRAM GRADUATE COMMUNITY, AND EXPANSION OF EXISTING PRECEPTOR SUPPORT STRUCTURES SUCH AS RECOGNITION AND ONGOING EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT.TRAINING TRACK: NURSING CAREER PATHWAYSPOPULATIONS TO BE SERVED: INCUMBENT NORTHWELL HEALTH EMPLOYEES WORKING IN NURSING SUPPORT TEAM ROLES (E.G. PATIENT CARE ASSOCIATES, NURSING ASSISTANTS, TECHNICIANS, TRANSPORTERS)TARGETED OCCUPATIONS: REGISTERED NURSE, LICENSED PRACTICE NURSERECOGNIZED POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIALS OFFERED: PRACTICAL NURSING CERTIFICATE, ASSOCIATE DEGREE, BACHELORS DEGREE