[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 14033]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6018]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice; Notice 
of Meeting

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), notice is hereby given of the following 
meetings:
    Name: National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice 
(NACNEP).
    Dates and Times: April 11, 2011, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
    April 12, 2011, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
    Place: Webinar format.
    Status: The meeting will be open to the public.
    Purpose: The purpose of this meeting is to address diversity in 
nurse education and practice. The objectives of the meeting are to: (1) 
Articulate the definition, goals and implications of diversification of 
the nursing workforce; (2) summarize the current data trends and 
existing information on diversity in the nursing workforce, including 
nursing students; (3) examine existing policies, practices and legal 
constraints that influence or limit the recruitment of diverse students 
into the profession of nursing; (4) identify the key elements of 
successful programs in nursing education that have increased the 
recruitment and graduation of diverse individuals; and (5) identify the 
key elements of success in innovative models that have improved the 
retention, professional development and promotion of diverse 
individuals within the nursing profession. Experts from nursing 
professions of both public and private organizations will make 
presentations on a range of issues related to diversity in the nursing 
workforce and health professions. This meeting will form the basis for 
NACNEP's legislatively mandated Eleventh Annual Report to the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services and the Congress.
    Agenda: The meeting will include a panel presentation and 
discussion of model diversity programs that have demonstrated 
successful implementation and results. There will be a discussion to 
help identify best practices to implement diversity in the nursing 
workforce. The agenda will be available on the NACNEP Web site (http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/nacnep.htm) 1 day prior to the meeting. Agenda 
items are subject to change as priorities dictate.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For members of the public interested in 
participating in the Webinar, please contact CDR Serina Hunter-Thomas, 
Executive Secretary by e-mail at [email protected]. Requests to 
attend can be made up to two days prior to the meeting. Participants 
will receive an e-mail response containing the link to the Webinar. 
Requests to provide written comments should be sent to CDR Serina 
Hunter-Thomas by e-mail. Members of the public will have the 
opportunity to provide written comments before and after the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding 
NACNEP, to obtain a roster of members, minutes of the meeting, or other 
relevant information, contact CDR Serina Hunter-Thomas, Executive 
Secretary, National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice, 
Parklawn Building, Room 9-61, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 
20857, [email protected], telephone (301) 443-4499. Information 
can also be found at the following Web site: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/nacnep.htm.

    Dated: March 8, 2011.
Reva Harris,
Acting Director, Division of Policy and Information Coordination.
[FR Doc. 2011-6018 Filed 3-14-11; 8:45 am]
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