ANA\C The Nursing Voice Spring 2019

anacalifornia.org  .  11 of diseases and cultural competencies to implement public health clinical interventions. Public Health Nursing is dynamic and increasingly complex (ANA, 2013). The practice of public health provides a perspective of advantages, barriers, and deficiencies not only at the medical, individual and community level, but also at the systems level. Nurses who work in public health are afforded the opportunity to make an impact upstream by focusing on prevention and optimal wellness. The 10 Essential Public Health Services Monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health problems Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable Assure competent public and personal health care workforce Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems (CDC, 2019) References American Nurses Association. (2013). Public health nursing: Scope and standards of practice (2nd ed.). Silver Spring MD: Nursebooks.org Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2018). The public health system and the 10 essential public health services. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/ publichealthservices/essentialhealthservices.html Minnesota Department of Health Division of Community Health Services, Public Health Nursing Section. (2001). Public health intervention wheel [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.health. state.mn.us/divs/opi/cd/phn/docs/0103wheel_handout-color.pdf Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. (2019). Social determinants of health. Retrieved from https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/social- determinants-of-health Academic Progression Update California nursing schools and their health care partners have a long-standing history honoring the importance of ensuring seamless pathways. In a changing health care system, it is critical to stay focused on the journey from ADN degree to BSN and higher. Collaborative models exist across the state and the Academic Progression in Nursing partnership project at California State University Los Angeles engaged 13 community colleges and has been sustained post grant funding with over 240 students graduating from the program. Last fall during the joint meeting between the California Organization of Associate Degree Nursing programs and California Colleges of Nursing programs Deans and Directors were provided insight about successful statewide models in Arizona and Kansas that provide nursing students the opportunity to concurrently enroll and earn a BSN within a semester of graduating from their ADN programs. Hearing of Academic progression is here to stay! Mary Dickow MPA, FAAN, Statewide Director, California Action Coalition; Program Director, HealthImpact ADN Corner such best practices and learning from colleagues in other states, California will be piloting the first true concurrent enrollment program in Fall 2019. A partnership that has been established between Riverside City College (RCC) and California State University San Bernardino and California State University Fullerton will provide up to 80 students per year with the opportunity to receive their BSNs within six months of completion of their ADN coursework. “This program, which we hope to be implemented throughout California over the next few years, has the potential to increase the number of BSN graduates in the state by 175%!” says Sandy Baker, Dean of Nursing at RCC. “The concurrent enrollment program model provides a quality degree that is accessible and affordable for the diverse citizens of California, without their having to incur excessive amounts of student debt.” ❱ Continued from page 10