Wyoming State Board of Nursing Strategic Plan 2016-2019 Page 1 of 12
Strategic Goals of WSBN Education Safety Service Policy Governance Public Safety Innovation Policy Governance: Utilize evidence-based practice as a foundation for decision-making and to foster accountability at all levels Safety: Foster safe and effective nursing practice Education: Sustain progressive and dynamic standards of quality nursing education Service: Foster positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders Innovation: Respond to environmental changes Page 2 of 12
Goal Objectives Policy Governance Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to promote patient safety Demonstrate fiscal responsibility Safety Ensure nurses have access to current practice information. Evaluate regulatory processes to improve programs Education Support innovations in education that promote a competent nursing workforce Service Maintain positive customer service for internal/external stakeholders Optimize communications with external stakeholders Innovation Embrace technology to improve efficiencies Page 3 of 12
2016/2017 Strategic Plan (July 1, 2016 June 30, 2017) Goal 1: Policy Governance - Utilize evidence-based practice as a foundation for decision-making and to foster accountability at all levels Objective Performance Measure Benchmarks Responsibility Assigned Timeframe a. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to promote patient safety Implement enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact enlc becomes active when twenty six (26) states adopt, or December 31, 2018 arrives ED to report updates to Board/staff At least quarterly Implementation: Funding Funding from NCSBN requested/obtained Staff and Board Marketing- IT- Rules- Staff and Software Developer March 2017 Operations- on-line multi state license application available Implement Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact (APRNC) Ten (10) states adopt APRNC NPA reflects changes for APRNC ED to report updates to Board/staff At least once a year Rule revisions capture current process, evidence and/or recommendations. Board approves FINAL proposed Chapter revisions at public meeting prior to initiating rules promulgation process. For all chapters, ED provides update on rules promulgation progress. Chapter 1 General Provisions Vet through Legislative Committee (LC) Oct 2016 Bd approves FINAL rules at public mtg Done 10/11/16 Gov. approved 11/18/16 Chapter 2 - Licensure/ Certification Requirements. Vet through Application Review Committee (ARC) Oct 2016- initiate proposed revisions Chapter 3 Scope & Standards of Nursing Page 4 of 12 Vet through Practice & Education Committee (PEC). June 2016 initiate proposed revisions
Practice and CNA role. Chapter 5 Fees Vet through ARC. Oct 2016- initiate proposed revisions Chapter 8 Procedure for Application, Disciplinary and Licensure Matters Vet through LC. July 2016- Bd approval of FINAL rules at public mtg -Submitted to Gov. office for 75 day review Gov. approved 10/2/.16 Chapter 9 Delegation Vet through PEC. June 2016 initiate proposed revisions b. Demonstrate fiscal responsibility Revenue and expenditures compare favorably with budget Expenditures will be no greater than 5% of budget at end of each fiscal quarter for Biennial Fiscal Year (BFY) 15/16. Board and Staff July 1, 2016 BFY17/18 begins. Revenues adequate to cover expenses. Expenses and revenues reported at quarterly scheduled Bd mtg. Accuracy of financial reporting Monthly/quarterly fiscal reports will match State Auditor s Office reports to include but not limited to: Expenses B101>Appropriation Expense Budget Report Revenues R203>Summary Listing of Revenue vs Budget Fund Balance A617>Summary Trial Balance by Accounting Distribution Staff BFY 17/18 - Monthly/quarterly fiscal reports to ED. Completion of fiscal audit mandated by House Bill 62 Audit completed Fiscal coordinator and ED First quarter 2017 Page 5 of 12
(HB 62) Budget submitted for Biennial Fiscal Year 19/20 (BFY 19/20) BFY 19/20 submitted by due date Fiscal/HR Coordinator and ED August 2017 Goal 2: Safety Foster safe and effective nursing practice Objective Performance Measure Benchmarks Responsibility Assigned Timeframe a. Ensure nurses have access to current practice information. Wyoming specific Nurse Practice Act (NPA) on-line course developed in collaboration with NCSBN. Draft version available for staff review. FINAL version available on NCSBN website ED, staff, Board ED, staff, Board December 2016 March 2017 Evidence- based advisory opinions developed and available on WSBN website. New Advisory Opinions prepared as needed. Practice & Ed Cmte recommendations: Medication in Academic Setting Footcare Wound Debridement/Sharp Wound Debridement Delegation Define under direction in cosmetic AOs Pronouncing death P&E Consultant, PEC and Board Sentinel events identified which will drive new AOs Board and staff P&E and C&D depts identify sentinel events Page 6 of 12
b. Evaluate regulatory processes to improve programs Participation in NCSBN Commitment to Regulatory Excellence (CORE) 2016 CORE reports reviewed w/ appropriate standing committee to determine if process change needed Staff, Committee Dec 2017 Recommendations for process change based on CORE report Staff, Committee Jan 2017 Development of foreigneducated application and policy Foreign education application available Foreign-educated policy available Staff, Committee Staff, Committee Feb 2017 Feb 2017 Revision of Application Review Matrix DRAFT Application Review Matrix revisions available for ARC review Staff and ARC Jan 2017 FINAL Application Matrix revisions available for ARC/Board approval Staff, ARC and Board April 2017 Utilization of Primary Source Verification Primary Source Verification utilized for key documents ie transcripts, licensure verifications, ANP verifications Staff Oct 2016 Completed w/ ltr to nursing ed programs, ltr inclusion in WNR, policy and procedure Development of Data Security policies per WS 9-21-101 effective 7/1/16 Investigate feasibility of Alternative to Discipline Program Revision of Application Review Matrix Develop Volunteer application DRAFT Data Security policies prepared FINAL Data Security policies available Initiate ATD committee >Feasibility findings will be shared w/ Board at a regular mtg Draft AR matrix presented to ARC/Board Final AR matrix approved by Board Final Volunteer application approved by ARC/Board Page 7 of 12 ED and Staff Feb 2017 April 2017 Board members and Staff (VP) December 2016 Committee met 11/10/16 July 2017 Staff and Board members Jan 2017 April 2017 Staff/Board Jan 2017
Volunteer app posted to website Goal 3: Education Sustain progressive and dynamic standards of quality nursing education Objective Performance Measure Benchmarks Responsibility Assigned Timeframe a. Support innovations in education that promote a competent nursing workforce. Evaluate effectiveness of the ReNEW curriculum ReNEW updates reported through P&E Committee, document in meeting minutes Board and staff Provide support and education to nursing education programs on latest regulations and best practice Provide to WY nursing education programs: NCLEX reports Staff NCLEX Powerpoint Continuing Education (CE) offerings posted on WSBN website as available. Goal 4: Service Foster positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders Objective Performance Measure Benchmarks Responsibility Assigned Timeframe a. Optimize communications with external stakeholders Increased visibility with legislators Participation in Wyoming Hospital Association s (WHA) Nurse for a Day at legislature. Staff, Board Annually New features added to quarterly publication, Wyoming Nurse Reporter Board President and member/guest articles published Themes established Staff, Board Quarterly New features added to WSBN website Tab/content titled Nurse Licensure Compacts Staff Sept 2016 Network with nurses, nursing Collaboration tour and Staff, Board Quarterly Page 8 of 12
educators, employers, organizations presentation with nurses in various regions and settings around Wyoming. b. Maintain positive customer service for internal/external customers Staff training in customer service and team building Customer service/team building training occurs every six (6) months, documented in staff mtg. min. Staff Bi annually- Identify and address Board Member needs for professional development Board members queried Staff, Board Annually - January Board mtg Speakers and/or other resources for Board professional development arranged using queried results. Annually Attend/participate in meetings related to common interests Conference reports from staff & Bd at scheduled mtgs. Staff, Board Quarterly Coffee/lunch held w/ nursing personnel in area of state where holding traveling Board mtg. Annually Goal 5: Innovation - Respond to environmental changes Objective Performance Measure Benchmarks Responsibility Assigned Timeframe a. Embrace technology to improve efficiency Electronic P&E database to track WY collegiate nursing education programs to include: annual Education Report (AER) AER form available to nursing educators Staff, K-Nurse developer Jan 2017 Faculty Qualification Sheets (FQS). FQS database available to staff March 2017 Develop P&E Access database to track WY certificate programs and outof-state nursing programs. Database available in test mode Database functional Page 9 of 12 Staff
I Implement Optimal Regulatory Board System (ORBS) (NCSBN) ORBS functioning for all WSBN processes ie licensing, discipline, education Staff, NCSBN IT, K-nurse developer December 2017 Develop Fillable PDF Mailing List Order form Draft fillable pdf form available Final fillable pdf posted to the WSBN website Staff May 2017 June 2017 Page 10 of 12
2017/2018 (July 1, 2017 June 30, 2018) Page 11 of 12
2018/2019 (July 1, 2018 June 30, 2019) Page 12 of 12