Loading chat...
HI HCR118
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/5/2020
Primary Sponsor
Rida Cabanilla Arakawa
Click for details
AI Summary
-
A 2018 Medicare Health Plans study found Hawaii has only 1.9 nurses per 1,000 people, with nursing shortages persisting for fifteen years.
-
The State expanded nursing schools to address the shortage, creating a large pool of newly licensed registered nurses unable to find full-time positions due to lack of recent experience.
-
Newly graduated nurses often work as volunteers or pursue other professions, while hospitals and medical centers preferentially hire out-of-state nurses with more experience.
-
Urges state hospitals, Tripler Army Medical Center, The Queen's Health Systems, Hawaii Pacific Health, and Kaiser Permanente to give hiring preference to newly licensed nurses from Hawaii nursing schools.
-
Directs certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Director of Health, Tripler Army Medical Center Hospital Commander, and chief executives of the named health systems.
Legislative Description
Urging Hospitals And Other Medical Centers In Hawaii, Such As State Hospitals, Tripler Army Medical Center, The Queen's Health Systems Hospitals, Hawaii Pacific Health Hospitals, And Kaiser Permanente Hospitals, To Give A Hiring Preference To Newly Licensed Nurses To Create More Employment Opportunities For Graduates Of Nursing Schools In Hawaii.
Nurses
Last Action
Referred to HLT/LAB, FIN, referral sheet 40
3/11/2020