E6-4166. National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice; Notice of Meeting

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463), notice is hereby given of the following meeting:

Name: National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (NACNEP).

Dates and Times: April 6, 2006, 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m. April 7, 2006, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Place: DoubleTree Hotel and Executive Center, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

Status: The meeting will be open to the public.

Agenda: Agency and Bureau administrative updates will be provided. The purpose of the meeting will be to address issues related to the status of the nursing workforce. A representative from the Bureau of Health Professions will present an overview of the preliminary findings from the 2004 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses. In addition, representatives from the Bureau of Labor Statistics will present data on registered nurses employment projections from 2004 to 2014. During this meeting, Council workgroups will deliberate on content presented and formulate recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Congress on nursing workforce issues based on the latest data and trends. This meeting will form the basis for NACNEP's mandated Sixth Annual Report.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Anyone interested in obtaining a roster of members, minutes of the meeting, or other relevant information should write or contact Ms. Donna English, M.P.H., R.N., Executive Secretary, National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice, Parklawn Building, Room 9-35, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, telephone [phone].

Dated: March 16, 2006.

Tina M. Cheatham,

Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.