A variety of Nursing Shortage Program Manager Events

 

Are you or someone you know interested in nursing or healthcare?

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare is one of the fastest growing industries and it is certainly the case in Northern Colorado. If you are interested in a career that brings meaning and makes a difference, healthcare is a viable option. Healthcare careers provide a stable and sustainable wage while making a difference in people's lives. To learn more, visit the links below.

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Would training or a credential help your career?

Larimer County Economic & Workforce Development may be able to help you with training costs.

We may be able to help you learn a new skill, obtain your license or earn an industry recognized certification.  

To see if you qualify for training:

  • Complete the training interest form and tell us about you and your training interests.
  • A training coordinator with LCEWD will review your form and help determine program eligibility.

Please note that scholarship funds distributed through this program cannot be used for reimbursement but only for future school payments for your certification or degree.

Training Interest Form

LCEWD offers a wide variety of programs and services.  If you don't qualify for training, our workforce experts can connect you to other job seeker services.

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Nursing Shortage Program Partners

Addressing the current nursing shortage, will take healthcare professionals, administrators and other community partners working collaboratively. 

Northern Colorado Health Sector Partnership
The Northern Colorado Health Sector Partnership brings together key stakeholders to promote and improve health in our communities. We will collaborate across disciplines, organizations, and communities to seize opportunities, solve problems, and celebrate regional successes.

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Melissa Henry, UNC Director of Nursing and Carol Salter, Larimer County Economic and Workforce Development Nursing Shortage Program manager presented at the Nurse Well Being Conference which was held in Northern Colorado on February 2, 2023.

Well-being and resilience of the nursing workforce is critical to the health of our communities. As part of a larger work to strategize regional solutions surrounding the nursing shortage, a team of industry, education, and workforce leaders developed a conference to support and celebrate nurses and to provide them with strategies to use in their workplaces. A regional health sector partnership strategized solutions surrounding the nursing workforce shortage, leading to the development of a nursing consortium in spring 2022. The consortium prioritized industry and education issues contributing to the regional shortage of nurses. Nurses’ well-being and resilience was identified as the most significant issue contributing to the shortage in the region. To address this need, a conference was developed as one of several strategies identified and implemented in the region.

Carol was able to connect with many state nursing workforce center leaders and learned how the nursing shortage impacted their states and the steps they are taking to address this need. Resources from the conference include:
 

Nurse Well Being Conference 

Over 150 nurses, nurse aides and others attended the Nurse Well Being Conference on February 2, 2023 at The Ranch Events Complex in Loveland, Colorado. The goal of the event was to inspire and support nursing students, current nurses, and inactive nurses. The event was hosted by the Industry-Education Nursing Consortium of the Northern Colorado Health Sector Partnership.