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May 2008
In This Issue
Results of First Clinical Placement Cycle Using CCPS
Grant Funding from the UniHealth Foundation for CCPS Participating Clinical Facilities
Placement Cycle Planning Calendar
Meet the LANRC Advisory Board
 
 
 
 
 
The Los Angeles NRC is a collaborative effort between the Foundation for California Community Colleges (FCCC) and the California Institute for Nursing & Health Care (CINHC)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Enter the Los Angeles Nursing Resource Center Web Site at
 www.LosAngelesNRC.org or click on the quick link below 
 
 
 
 
You are welcome to
also visit the NRC Home Page to view other regions 
 
 
or click on the quick link below 
 
 
 
 
Register Now!
New sites may register now to participate in the next clinical placement cycle!
 
Training for new CCPS Coordinators
 
Hospitals:
(Wed) Aug 6th 1-4 PM
(Thurs) Aug 7th 9-12 PM
(Wed) Aug 20th 1-4 PM
 
Schools:
(Thurs) August 21st 1-4 PM
 
Location: All sessions held at  Huntington Hospital in Pasadena
 
To register contact:
 
 
Help us get the word out!
Use the link at the bottom of this page to forward this newsletter to your professional school/hospital contacts.
 
 
Implementation of the CCPS in LA County has been funded in part by a grant (#06-0117-04) from the Chancellor's Office, California Community Colleges for $95,000 with matching resources from CINHC and College of the Canyons.  The grant will pay the first year of FCCC annual licensing fees for
all RN schools in LA County
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contact Information

General Information
Carolyn Orlowski
LANRC Project Coordinator, CINHC
carolyn@cinhc.org
310-714-9242
 
Community Outreach
Pat Chambers
Southern California Regional Coordinator CINHC
pat@cinhc.org
714-274-3986
 
 
 
 
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CCPS Coordinator Corner
 
Summer Clean Up! School coordinators please "withdraw" any unused requests still in "proposed" or "reproposed" status.  Hospital coordinators please verify that all "proposed"  requests have been addressed.
 
 
Auto Email feature should be turned "ON" to assure you receive unanticipated notifications from affiliates between placement cycles.
 
 
Look for an online Coordinator Survey coming to you via email later this month.  Your time is appreciated and input is valued
 
 
"Hold your Calendars" to attend the CCPS Coordinators Forum and luncheon  June 24th from 10 AM to  Noon at Methodist Hospital)
 
 
Monitor the www.LANRC.org  website
and CCPS home page periodically for information about the next placement cycle and regional calendar, training sessions for new coordinators, and updates for current coordinators
 
 
 Refresher Sessions for Experienced Coordinators are available prior to the next placement cycle. Sessions will include review of challenging steps and new system enhancements.
 
(Thurs) August 7th 1-3 PM
or
(Thurs) August 21 10AM- Noon
 
Location: Huntington Hospital in Pasadena (LaVina Building ISCR#2)
 
 
 
LANRC Completes the First Clinical Placement Cycle Using CCPS !

The Los Angeles Nursing Resource Center (LANRC) has just completed the first clinical placement cycle using the web based Centralized Clinical Placement System (CCPS).  A total of 77 placement coordinators from 23 RN schools and 22 hospitals completed training sessions during January and February this past winter.  Placement Coordinators have done an outstanding job in transitioning change and processing clinical placement schedules in the CCPS.

Status of Clinical Placements for Fall/Winter 2008 Terms: (as of May 19th)
  • 114 clinical courses processed
  • 271 cohort group schedules submitted
  • 927 unit level clinical placement requests proposed  
  • 478 unit level clinical placement requests confirmed 
  • 1,672 students scheduled across all courses at CCPS participating hospitals

Thank you to these sites for their leadership and commitment to use CCPS during the LA inaugural cycle:

Participating Schools
American University of Health Sciences
Antelope Valley College (schedules pending)
Azusa Pacific University
California State University, Dominguez Hills
California State University, Los Angeles
California State University, Northridge
Citrus College
College of the Canyons
East Los Angeles College
El Camino College
Glendale Community College
Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles Harbor College
Moorpark College
Mount Saint Mary's College
Mount San Antonio College
National University (schedules pending)
Pasadena City College
Rio Hondo College
Santa Monica College
University of California, Los Angeles
West Coast University
Western University of Health Sciences
 
Participating Clinical Facilities
Childrens Hospital, Los Angeles
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Kaiser Permanente, West LA
Little Company of Mary Hospital (San Pedro)
Little Company of Mary Hospital (Torrance)
Mattel Childrens Hospital (UCLA)
Methodist Hospital
Pacific Hospital of Long Beach
Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
Resnick Neuropsych Hospital at UCLA
Santa Monica UCLA
Sherman Oaks Hospital
Torrance Memorial Medical Center
UCLA Medical Center
USC Norris/USC University Hospital
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
VA West Los Angeles
West Hills Hospital and Medical Center
White Memorial Hospital

Next Steps - Focus on Increasing Hospital Participation to Support Area Nursing Schools

A regional participation target of 75% was established in Los Angeles County for RN programs and their clinical service partners to utilize the online clinical placement process.  70% of the area RN schools and 25% of acute care general hospitals were onboard with this first placement cycle.  Participation by more area hospitals to use CCPS as THE nursing clinical placement planning process is a priority to realize maximum efficiencies and support regional nursing education capacity.  Information sessions will continue through the summer with nursing leaders and educators to encourage their participation. Training for new sites and their designated coordinators to learn how to use CCPS will be conducted just prior to the next placement cycle. Classes for Hospitals are scheduled August 6th, 7th, or 20th, and classes for schools on August 21st. Brief refresher sessions and updates will also be available to support existing sites and coordinators.
Grant Funding from UniHealth Now Available To Support Clinical Facility Participation ! 
 
We are pleased to announce that grant funding is now available for clinical facilities to support regional participation in CCPS this year.  Funding from the UniHealth Foundation will pay for the site licensing fees that are normally charged to each hospital. ($975/year) All hospitals who currently use CCPS and those facilities who begin to use CCPS with this next placement cycle starting in August 2008 will benefit from this grant support.  
 
The value of securing funding related to the nursing shortage initiatives such as CCPS is an important part of the overall partnership effort to assist hospitals with the needed start up resources to assure region wide success.
 
We are hopeful that grant funding may be extended to support each hospitals annual licensing fees for an additional 2 years with the next grant cycle.  
 
Sites considering participating in the next (August) CCPS clinical placement cycle may contact us with questions, to schedule an information session for your organization, or to register for upcoming classes.  carolyn@cinhc.org  or call 301-714-9242
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CCPS Planning Calendar for Spring/Summer 2009 Placements  
 
The LANRC Advisory Board has established these dates for the next regional clinical placement planning cycle. Please mark your calendars! 
 
August 11 - August 22
Hospitals review, confirm and extend availability through December 31, 2009. We understand some hospitals will need to modify future availability if census and building plans change.  These changes can be done as needed throughout the year.
 
August 25 - September  12
Schools submit requests for all courses that start January 2009 through the end of the Spring or Summer terms (courses usually ending by/before August 2009).
 
September 15 - September 26 
Hospitals review requests and make placement decisions. Hospitals are encouraged to accept long-standing/historic placements first and to decline proposals they know they cannot accommodate as quickly as possible as a courtesy to schools.
 
Visit www.LosAngelesNRC.org to view regional nursing education information. Click on the main page CCPS link for important CCPS details and updates. Click on the CFRC link for information related to the Centralized Faculty Resource Center. The LANRC and CCPS sites do not require a password or log in to access general information and reports.
Meet the LANRC Advisory Board!
 
The LANRC Advisory Board was formed in November 2007 to represent the local nursing education community and provide regional leadership in guiding the development and implementation of the LANRC services.  Advisory Board Members are engaged in facilitating service and academic partnerships and many are also CCPS Coordinators at their sites.  A special thank you to these nursing leaders for their vision, professional commitment, and support in launching CCPS this year!
 
Co-Chairs:
Jamie Eisenberg, RN,MSN
Director of Education, Methodist Hospital
Wendy Taylor, DNSc,CNS,RN
Nursing Program Director, California State University, Northridge
Members:
Jody Antall, MSN, APRN, BC, ANP
School Coordinator,Torrance Memorial Hospital
Connie Austin, MAEd,MSN,CNS,RN
Dean, Rio Hondo College
Belinda Bickley, RN,MSN
Associate Dean of Nursing, West Coast University
Vivian C. Branchick, RN,MS
Chief Nursing Officer/Director of Nursing Affairs, LA County DHS
Aida Bucago, RN,MBA,CCRN
Consultant, Professional Education, SOCAL Kaiser Permamente
Suzette Cardin, RN,DNSc,FAAN
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, UCLA
Lynette Dahlman, RN,BSN,MEd
Manager, Clinical Education, Huntington Hospital
Juliann Desmond, RN,BSN,MEd
Director of Education, White Memorial Hospital
Cynthia Dorroh, RN,PHN,MSN
Associate Dean, Health Sciences, Glendale Community College
Lois Douglas, MS,RN
Nursing Director, Pasadena City College
Marcia Elliott, RN,MSN
Director of Education, Pacific Hospital of Long Beach
Jorge Escamilla, MS
MEPN Faculty Advisor/Clinical Coordinator, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Lurelean Gaines, MSN,RN
Nursing Program Director, East Los Angeles City College
Brenda Harrell, RN,MSN,Ed.D
Nursing Program Director, Long Beach City College
Julie Hughes-Lederer, MSN,RN
Interim Director, RHORC-LA County
Evelyn Lum, RN,MN
Chair, Nursing Program, LA Harbor College
Susan Revero, RN,MSN,CCRN
New Graduate Program Coordinator, Little Company of Mary Hospital
Mary Sloper, RN,MN,MBA
Director, Accelerated BSN Program, Mount Saint Mary's College
Jeanette Wehrberg, RN,MSN
Director of Education, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital
Susan Zareski, MN,RNBC,CNS
Interim Director of Nursing, El Camino College
Project Leadership Team:
Sue Albert, RN,MN,MHA
Dean, Health Sciences, College of the Canyons
Pat Chambers, RN,BSN,MBA
Southern California Regional Coordinator CINHC
John Cordova, RN
Program Coordinator, RHORC
Kathy DeGuerre
Technical Manager, Foundation for California Community Colleges
Carolyn Orlowski, RN,MSN
LANRC Project Coordiantor, CINHC