Minnesota State and the University of Minnesota are leading a collaboration to reimagine nursing education and address the growing shortage of nurses in Minnesota. The Center for Nursing Equity and Excellence (CNEE) works with every school of nursing in the state, health care providers and others invested in improving health care in Minnesota. Our aim is to achieve excellence in nursing care and health equity by retaining nurses, increasing enrollment and graduation in nurse education programs at all degree levels, expanding equity in the nursing workforce, and increasing the success of nursing students.
Mission: Attain equity and excellence in nursing care in Minnesota, contributing to equitable healthcare access to meet the needs of all Minnesotans now and into the future.
Vision: A sustainable and healthy nursing workforce in Minnesota reflecting the diversity of our state and meeting the healthcare needs of all Minnesotans.
Impact
- Employers cannot find enough nurses.
- Nursing programs cannot find enough faculty.
- Healthcare systems are paying top dollar for nurses, taking away funds for increasing care.
- Nursing workforce lacks diversity which is contributing to health inequities.
- Clinical sites cannot take more students, barring increases in program enrollment.
Nursing workforce is in dire need
▪ There are not enough clinical learning opportunities to raise enrollment levels.
▪ There are not enough nursing faculty to raise enrollment levels.
▪ There is not enough simulation capability to raise enrollment levels.
▪ There are not enough qualified students to raise enrollment levels.
Media
CNEE becomes Minnesota’s official nursing workforce center
Keeping Rural Health Care Healthy
+6.6%
Predicted demand
growth for RNs annually
-8.7%
Annual decline in
new graduate Practical Nurses averaged 2018-2023
75K
Minnesota has 75k fewer
workers since the pandemic
37%
Healthcare openings increased
by 37%, 2019 to 2021
Sample of Stakeholders Connected to Center
Education Providers
Alexandria Technical & Community College
Anoka Technical College
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Augsburg University
Bemidji State University
Bethany Lutheran College
Bethel University
Central Lakes College
Century Community College
College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University
College of St. Scholastica
Concordia College
Concordia University, St. Paul
Crown College
Dakota County Technical College
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
Gustavus Adolphus College
Hennepin Technical College
Herzing University
Inver Hills Community College
Lake Superior College
Metropolitan State University
Minneapolis College
Minnesota North College
Minnesota State College Southeast
Minnesota State University, Moorhead
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota State Community & Technical College
Minnesota West Community & Technical College
Normandale Community College
North Hennepin Community College
Northland Community & Technical College
Northwest Technical College – Bemidji
Pine Technical & Community College
Ridgewater College
Riverland Community College
Rochester Community & Technical College
Saint Paul College
South Central College
St. Catherine University
St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud Technical & Community College
St. Mary’s University of Minnesota
St. Olaf College
University of Minnesota
University of Northwestern – St. Paul
University of St. Thomas
Walden University
Western Governors University
Winona State University
Strategic Partners
American Organization for Nursing Leadership
Associate and Practical Nursing Program Directors
Association of Nigerian Nurses in Minnesota
BlueCross BlueShield – Minnesota
Care Providers of Minnesota
Center for Flourishing Healthcare Communities
Children’s Minnesota
Ecumen
Essentia Health
Fairview Health Services
Gundersen Health System
LeadingAge Minnesota
Mayo Clinic Health System
Minnesota Association of Colleges of Nursing (MACN)
Minnesota Black Nurses Association
Minnesota Board of Nursing
Minnesota Home Care Association
Minnesota Hospital Association
Minnesota Organization of Leaders in Nursing
Minnesota Organization of Registered Nurses
Organization for Associate Degree Nursing
Presbyterian Homes
Sanford Health
The Minnesota State HealthForce Center of Excellence
The State of Minnesota Governor’s Workforce Development Board