Tuesday, February 7, 2023
2/7/2023
The University of South Dakota (USD) requests $350,000 per year for three years for a new competitive cooperative agreement under the Registered Nurse Training Program to grow South Dakota’s (SD) nursing workforce. Under this agreement, USD will create innovative education and training models to strengthen the capacity of undergraduate nursing students to practice in acute care settings. This will be accomplished through an acute care clinical immersion program where nursing students can participate in an experiential learning opportunity emphasizing advanced nursing skills and care delivery. This will enhance USD’s current nursing education which is focused on the delivery of culturally sensitive care, social determinants of health and health equity. The experience itself will advance health equity by increasing students' awareness of acute care in underserved communities in South Dakota and prepare them to provide equitable care in these communities. USD also proposes to increase the diversity of the nursing workforce recruiting students from diverse backgrounds including students from Tribal lands and rural areas. This will lead to a more diverse nursing cohort that will then go on to practice in South Dakota’s underserved communities. Acute health care facilities will be engaged throughout the program to assist USD with recruitment, experience placement, and job placement after graduation. Stakeholders will also work with USD to ensure that programmatic activities can continue in the event of public health emergencies. Finally, USD will address the education and training needs of the current and future workforce by offering an ECHO series which will educate on incorporating health equity, culturally sensitive, and team-based care into practice. USD will achieve the following outcomes by the end of the grant: 1. Increase number of USD nursing graduates practicing in acute care setting in underserved communities by 5% annually 2. Increase the confidence of current and future nurses by developing their leadership, communication, and critical thinking skills through a Project ECHO model 3. Increase the number of USD nursing students from underserved communities by 5% by the end of the project 4. Increase the number of Native American nursing students at USD by 5% by the end of the project 5. Train 24 nursing students annually in acute care settings in underserved communities
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
