Our Center has an illustrious history which began in 1996 when Hawai`i was one of 20 sites nationwide to receive funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for the initiative, Colleagues in Caring. In Hawai`i, it was called the Community Initiative on Nursing in Hawai`i (CINH) and has resulted in ongoing work to forecast the supply of nurses for our state. The efforts of the many individuals involved in the work of CINH have resulted in a solid foundation for the Center which is positioned to become a powerful catalyst for change. The Center serves as an infrastructure to bridge the various worlds of practice, policy, education and research. Data will be utilized to inform and support strategic, statewide workforce development.
As the hub of statewide strategic planning and data collection, the Center supports proactive workforce planning; fosters recruitment initiatives; and evaluates and disseminates strategies that will lead to higher levels of job satisfaction and improved retention among nurses. The Center will build coalitions across the broad spectrum of stakeholders in our state and will facilitate the efforts of the many individuals and groups already involved.
Functions for the Center for Nursing (as mandated by the Legislature) include:
- Collect and analyze data and prepare and disseminate written reports and recommendations regarding the current and future status and trends of the nursing workforce
- Conduct research on best practices and quality outcomes
- Develop a plan for implementing strategies to recruit and retain nurses
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Research, analyze and report data related to the retention of the nursing workforce
Our website is designed to be a resource and to provide information about the Center with the hope that you will GET INVOLVED in this important and exciting work. I look forward to working with each and every one of you!
Barbara P. Mathews, MS, RN, CNAA
Executive Director
Hawai`i State Center for Nursing |
