Sponsor: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Program Name: Nursing Innovation Grant Program Competition

There are three initiatives funded under this program: Hospital Partnerships, Academic and Clinical Partnerships and Conference on Partnerships in Nursing Education.

Hospital Partnerships:

Deadline: October 5, 2007
Link to Full Instructions
Link to Application Forms

General Purpose:
The Board is soliciting innovative educational initiatives that would represent a new or expanded partnership between the eligible institution and one or more hospitals with the goal of increasing enrollment capacity and graduation rates in initial RN-licensure programs. The initiative would have a strong research and evaluation component common to pilot projects.

The Board will consider applications proposing a range of partnering activities but strongly suggests one or more of the following areas on concentration:

• Work based instruction/work study initiatives
• Regionalization of instructional activities (e.g. teaching of basic skills or advanced skills, clinical placement) within a geographic area
• Curriculum redesign (didactic and clinical) incorporating the use of new instructional technology
• Preparing and retaining advanced practice nurses and/or preceptors for nurse educator roles.

Limitations:

1. An institution may be named on a maximum of one proposal and may be a partner in one other proposal. A project director may only manage one NIG grant during the grant period.
2. Budget restrictions apply, see full instructions.

Cost Sharing Requirements:
Cost sharing of 15% or more may receive special credit in the grant review process.

Special Instructions:

1. Eligible institutions need to notify THECB of their intent to submit by September 17, 2007.

Results:
Coordinating Board considers applications on December 3, 2007

Academic and Clinical Partnerships:

Deadline: October 12, 2007
Link to Full Instructions
Link to Application Forms

General Purpose:
The Board is soliciting innovative educational initiatives that would represent a new or expanded partnership between the eligible institution and one or more initial RN-licensure programs and/or one or more hospitals with the goal of increasing enrollment capacity and graduation rates in initial RN-licensure programs. The project would have a strong evaluation component.

The Board will consider applications proposing a range of partnering activities but strongly suggests one or more of the following areas on concentration:

• “At risk” student assessment and tracking
• Course redesign (didactic only) using new instructional technology
• Preparing and retaining advanced practice nurses and/or preceptors for nurse educator roles
• Standardization of admission criteria, prerequisites, nursing curriculum
• Work-based instruction and work study initiatives

Limitations:

1. An institution may be named on a maximum of one proposal and may be a partner in one other proposal. A project director may only manage one NIG grant during the grant period.
2. Budget restrictions apply, see full instructions.

Cost Sharing Requirements:
Cost sharing of 15% or more may receive special credit in the grant review process.

Special Instructions:

1. Eligible institutions need to notify THECB of their intent to submit by September 17, 2007.

Results:
Coordinating Board considers applications on December 3, 2007

Conference on Partnerships in Nursing Education

Deadline: February 8, 2008
Link to Full Instructions
Link to Application Forms

General Purpose:
The Board is seeking though this grant competition an eligible institution to plan and host a two-day statewide conference in Spring 2009 on intercollegiate (including diploma programs) and hospital partnerships in nursing education. In consultation with the Board, the eligible institution would be responsible for all aspects of planning, promoting and conducting the conference. The major goals of the conference are to:

• Present findings on intercollegiate and hospital partnerships that have increased enrollment capacity and graduation rates in initial RN- licensure programs
• Provide opportunities for nursing faculty and hospital personnel to learn and discuss new ideas for implementing and sustaining these partnerships and related issues in a collegial and engaging environment, and
• Foster collaboration among all levels of nursing education

Limitations:

1. An institution may submit one proposal and may be a partner in one other proposal. A project director may only receive one NIG grant during the 2008-2009 biennium.
2. Budget restrictions apply, see full instructions.

Cost Sharing Requirements:
Cost sharing may receive special credit in the grant review process.

Results:
Commissioner announces the recipient on February 29, 2007

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