Nightingale Education Group Give Back Days In this season of giving, the Building Community Committee encourages collaborators to give back to their local communities. Nightingale Education Group offers collaborators one paid day off a year to participate in a “Give Back Day.” Through these days, our Nightingale community continues to foster an environment of wellness and belonging. Volunteering must be done at a 501(c)(3) organization that is aligned with the Core 7 framework, such as a health or human services organization (i.e., food or housing insecurity, distribution centers, affordable and accessible health care, etc.). For more information on Give Back Days, contact CX using the “Ask Here” function in Paycom. The NFL Players Trading Their Helmets for Scrubs To feel connected to something as much as they did with sports, many retired NFL athletes have given nursing a try due to its wide array of career paths and specialties. Men currently make up 13% of registered nurses, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Although the path from bone crunching to healing may seem odd, many former athletes say that a football career gave them solid preparation for nursing. Both careers have an intense need for mental toughness, resiliency, and the ability to act quickly and perform under pressure, allowing them to become excellent nurses and healthcare advocates. A Shared Vision: Nightingale Visits the Cherokee Nation After the New Learner Welcome Forum in Oklahoma in October, the College met with representatives of the Cherokee Nation, including their director of nursing, and toured their healthcare facility in Tahlequah. Raye Mahlberg, Assistant Vice President, Learner Experience, described the visit as inspiring, noting that the entire facility was designed around the patient experience rather than convenience. The College was impressed by the Cherokee Nation's commitment to ensure their community feels comfortable and supported in healthcare settings. Both Nightingale and the Cherokee Nation share a common goal: preparing nurses who reflect and represent the communities they serve.
Positioning for Success for the 2026 BRN Sunset Review The Nightingale legislative team is preparing for the California Board of Registered Nursing’s sunset review next year. During this process, the board must go before the state legislature to justify its continued existence and request the passage of a bill that extends its authority for another five years. Our organization is actively engaged in discussions surrounding this renewal and hopes the legislature will require the board to allow access for distance education programs to conduct clinical rotations in the state. We are optimistic because lawmakers are already aware of California’s nursing shortage, and key policy- makers have heard our concerns. These committees will draft the renewal bill, and we are working to include our proposed language. Assemblymember Heath Flora, our bill sponsor, is now the Republican leader in the Assembly, and Senator Ashby, a strong sup- porter likely to hold a Senate leadership role next year, both strengthen our position. With their support, we are coordinating closely with committees and staff to present a united front going into the 2026 review. Discontinuation of Professional Development (PD) Accounts To streamline processes and ensure consistency across departments, the organization has discontinued the use of Professional Development accounts. All activity will now be processed through existing standard (non-PD) accounts. In Concur, PD reimbursement accounts have been removed. Collaborators will now only see standard accounts when submitting reimbursement requests. In Divvy/BILL, the PD account remains visible for now, but please select the standard account for all transactions moving forward. No further action is required by collaborators. All reimbursements and transactions will continue to be processed as usual through standard accounts. If you have any questions, please reach out to Reimbursement at reimbursements@ nightingale.edu .
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