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HI HR99
Resolution
Status
3/5/2020
Primary Sponsor
Rida Cabanilla Arakawa
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AI Summary
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Hawaii has only 1.9 nurses per 1,000 people according to a 2018 Medicare Health Plans study, with nursing shortages persisting for 15 years.
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The State created additional nursing schools to address the shortage, resulting in a large pool of newly licensed registered nurses unable to secure full-time positions in local hospitals due to lack of experience.
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Newly graduated nurses often work as volunteers or leave the profession, while hospitals routinely hire out-of-state nurses with more experience instead.
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Urges state hospitals, Tripler Army Medical Center, The Queen's Health Systems hospitals, Hawaii Pacific Health hospitals, and Kaiser Permanente hospitals to prioritize hiring newly licensed nurses from Hawaii nursing schools.
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Directs transmission of certified copies of the resolution to the Director of Health, Tripler Army Medical Center Hospital Commander, and chief executives of The Queen's Health Systems, Hawaii Pacific Health, and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals of Hawaii.
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