 | The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
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| The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
Charles Kemp, FNP, FAAN, Community Health, Baylor University School of Nursing, 3700 Worth Street, Dallas, TX 75246, 214.820.4193, Charles_Kemp@baylor.edu
The AACN Education Agenda for the 21st Century and Pew Competencies point unequivocally to an expanded and independent role for CHN educators. There are few extant health programs reflecting AACN/Pew; hence we cannot do AACN/Pew-oriented CHN education by following old (dependent) roles of CHN educators. Two primary means of realizing AACN/Pew in CHN education are: (1) entering or creating a coalition and (2) creating a program. In both cases, the CHN educator is far better able to develop an effective educational program if the educator takes on expanded roles. This presentation briefly reviews the AACN Agenda and Pew Competencies; and then uses a case example (CH program serving refugees and immigrants) to examine leadership and development (focus on financial development) roles in building coalitions and creating new CHN educational programs. Leadership includes planning and implementing programs; and taking on leadership roles on governing boards, e.g., executive positions, long-range planning, and development as discussed below. Board roles are reviewed; means of attaining, holding, and maximizing these leadership positions are covered; and common traps leading to decreased board effectiveness are discussed. Program development is an arduous process and is based on the fact that “money talks.” This is the heart of the presentation and includes detailed discussion and handouts on program planning, marketing, developing key relationships with funding sources, writing proposals, follow-ups to proposals, maintaining relationships with donors, and developing alternative sources of funding. The case example program received $300,000+ from area foundations in 2002.
Learning Objectives:
Keywords: Nursing Education, Health Education Strategies
Related Web page: www3.baylor.edu/~Charles_Kemp/refugee_health.htm
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.