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Webinar SB1348 Data Collection Update 9 16 2020

Published: September 16, 2020

Please find information to the updated information and webinar for SB1348 Data Collection For the Spring data, if you have a collection of data to input please proceed as normal. If the COVID-19 pandemic, limited clinical for students and you are reporting none, please enter the groups in the system with zero for…

DCA Issues New Waiver Extensions 8 27 2020

Published: August 27, 2020

Exercising the authority under Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-39-20, the director of the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) issued the following waiver extensions today: DCA Waiver DCA-20-46 Waiver Extending DCA Waiver DCA-20-09 Examination Requirement for Continued Physical Therapy Treatment DCA Waiver DCA-20-47 Waiver Extending DCA Waiver DCA-20-10 Face-to-Face Supervision Requirements for Psychology…

Nurse Tim Webinar of the Month: September 2020

Published: August 12, 2020

QSEN in Your Curriculum: Assumptions, Active Learning and Assessments Helping the student develop as a professional nurse requires an instructional design that promotes growth in clinical judgment. The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Project offers faculty a framework to that end. Using the six competency domains, we will consider relevant…

DCA Order Waiving Restrictions on Nursing Student Clinical Hours Extension

Published: August 03, 2020

On April 3, 2020, the Director issued an Order Waiving Restrictions on Nursing Student Clinical Hours. The order was scheduled to expire on June 2, 2020, but on May 29, 2020, the Director extended the order to August 1, 2020. The Director hereby further extends the Order Waiving Restrictions on Nursing Student Clinical…

CA Medical Association need volunteers

Published: July 31, 2020

In an effort to ensure California physicians can continue to provide care to patients during the COVID-19 outbreak, the California Medical Association (CMA) is partnering with State of California Office of Emergency Services (OES) to provide free medical-grade personal protective equipment (PPE) – including N95 and surgical masks, gowns, gloves and…

Webinar: Culturally Responsive, Evidence-Based Practices for Engaging Communities of Color

Published: July 31, 2020

HWI Presents: Webinar: One of Two Dr. Johnathan Martinez, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology at California State University Northridge will be discussing with you the topic of cultural diversity and the emphasis on evidence-based care. Given the current climate and disparities in care, we have a responsibility to embody cultural humility when serving clients. As…

Dental Hygiene Board of California has released a Notice of Proposed Action

Published: July 31, 2020

NOTICE OF ACTION The Dental Hygiene Board of California has released a Notice of Proposed Action to amend section 1107 of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations related to: “RDH Course in Periodontal Soft Tissue Curettage, Local Anesthesia, and Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen Analgesia (SLN)”. The Dental Hygiene Board of California has released a Notice…

PPE Relief Volunteers Needed NOW

Published: July 17, 2020

DHBC Update

Published: July 14, 2020

The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) submitted the Wet Lab waiver that allows students to obtain credit for online biomedical sciences courses without the use of a wet lab was approved. That’s good news! The bad news is that the waiver is limited in time duration and only valid for 60 days from July…

Regional Highlights from the Health Workforce Initiative Team

Published: June 23, 2020

Health Workforce Initiative Team Los Angeles Region Los Angeles Regional Nursing Curriculum Consortium (RNCC). 14 of the 17 Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) programs in the region have received Strong Workforce funding in 2019-2020 and in the process of applying for 2020-2021 SWP funds to continue the momentum. The goal is to create a…