Task Force on Nursing Education

Michigan’s strategic plan for dealing with the nursing shortage, The Nursing Agenda for Michigan, includes action steps to strengthen the nursing profession and workforce through changes in nursing education and credentials, enhanced standards of practice, and appropriate regulation. To assist in implementing the action steps with respect to regulation, the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) convened the 2007 MDCH Task Force on Nursing Regulation (TFNR), which made recommendations to the Director of MDCH. Several nursing education issues were included in the TFNR Final Report and were referred to a future MDCH Task Force on Nursing Education.

The MDCH Office of the Chief Nurse Executive (OCNE) convened the MDCH Task Force on Nursing Education (TFNE), delineating the major features of the task force and the initial set of issues put before the TFNE. The health and safety of Michigan residents require that nursing standards, nursing education, and appropriate scope of nursing practice be strengthened. The Nursing Agenda for Michigan includes action steps to address the nursing shortage and strengthen the nursing profession through changes in nursing education and credentials, enhanced standards of practice, and appropriate regulation. Michigan must maintain high quality health care, educating high quality nurses and increasing the nursing workforce. [See The Nursing Agenda for Michigan, 2006.] Two collaborative groups have been convened to address issues related to the education of licensed nurses: the MDCH Task Force on Nursing Education (MDCH-TFNE); and the MDCH-TFNE Stakeholder Council.

Final Report and Recommendations
Executive Summary