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The International Association for Continuing Education and Training is a
non -profit association dedicated to quality continuing education and training
programs. "We are now
beginning to see evidence of collective efforts like the one here in Florida
that are positively impacting the nursing profession."
Florida faces a severe nursing shortage."
Nationally , enrollment in baccalaureate nursing programs rose 14. Johnson + Johnson has more than 200
operating companies in 57 countries, selling products throughout the world.

The concept of the mutual recognition of nurse licensure is what the NLC
model is based upon, and the NLC seeks to simplify government processes and
remove regulatory barriers in order to increase access to safe nursing
care.

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PRESS RELEASE NCSBN Welcomes Kentucky as the 22nd State to Join the Nurse Licensure Compact

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"HotChalk is clearly committed to the highest standards of professional
development for teachers and HotChalk's decision to seek accreditation from
the IACET reflects that," stated Scott Farrow, Executive Director, IACET.
The HotChalk Learning Environment(TM) is a Web-based collaborative
software solution for secondary school teachers, students and parents . IACET was created by the task force to
provide both a forum for discussion of education standards and an
organizational body to promote quality standards.m. The state
will begin the rule writing process to work toward implementation of the
NLC in 2007.

NCSBN developed the NLC with its member boards in 1997.

Mission: The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), composed
of Member Boards, provides leadership to advance regulatory excellence for
public protection.

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The
software automates much of the time-consuming administrative work for teachers
by offering curriculum management, lesson plan development, secure email, and
automated assignment distribution , collection, and grading.
"HotChalk University certainly made the HotChalk Learning Environment easy
to navigate for me."
Approximately 70 percent of fund-raising proceeds from this event will be
allocated to faculty development and capacity expansion grants for nursing
programs.

ABOUT THE PROMISE OF NURSING
The Promise of Nursing for Central Florida Gala is part of a public-
awareness campaign -- The Johnson + Johnson Campaign for Nursing's Future --
launched by Johnson + Johnson in February 2002.

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Over 1,000 Teachers Preparing for Back-to-School With
HotChalk University to Receive IACET CEU Credits at No Cost

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Central Florida Responds to Nursing Shortage Crisis

Of the 1,015 adults
surveyed, 79 percent chose nurses as the most trusted professionals in the
United States followed by teachers, pharmacists , military officers and
doctors."

Currently, 21 other states have enacted the legislation allowing for
participation in the NLC.

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HotChalk, through
its continuing education and training service, HotChalk University(TM), is now
authorized to offer IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs ) for all current
training programs that meet the IACET criteria, as well as any programs
created during the next five years. Additional galas for 2005 include
Boston, April 27, and Houston in fall 2005.

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"Without
proper funding and awareness of the shortage, it will continue to grow and
weaken the health care system.
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The Task
Force determined the universal guidelines for continuing education and created
the Continuing Education Unit (CEU).com.com. The AACN reports that nursing schools denied 15,944
applicants in 2003, while that number rose to more than 32,000 applicants in
2004.jnj.com . telenursing) for nurses
who practice across state lines both physically and electronically in a
variety of health care settings. Beason, Ed. All NLC states are required to participate in a
coordinated licensure database called Nursys that aids the NLC in the
advancement of its objective to enhance public protection through timely
and more complete information sharing.

Operationally, the NLC is administered by the Nurse Licensure Compact
Administrators (NLCA) who function as a separate, incorporated body made up
of the participating state-designated NLC administrators.

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"With more than 1,000 teachers across the country
preparing to use HotChalk for the 2005-2006 school year, this accreditation
ensures HotChalk teachers will receive the CEU credit they deserve.

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"We're pleased to have successfully navigated IACET's extensive process
and obtained accreditation at this time," said John Gomez, Vice President,
HotChalk University. IACET certification is the standard
learners seek for quality. Lieutenant Governor Toni Jennings will be among the
honored guests celebrating the amazing work of the Central Florida nursing
community . In total, The Johnson + Johnson
Campaign for Nursing's Future is expected to raise more than $2 .

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The HotChalk Learning Environment(TM) automates
much of the work involved in lesson planning; assignment distribution,
collection and grading; and communicating progress to parents. The event is expected to raise nearly $400,000 for Central Florida
nursing school grants, fellowships and scholarships .
"Faced with the most profound nursing shortage in history, it takes a
collective effort to enhance the image of the nursing profession, recruit and
retain nurses, and attract nurse faculty ," said Curt M. Department of Health
and Human Services, Florida health care providers are experiencing a 7 percent
vacancy rate in nursing positions.1 percent
in 2004, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing
(NCSBN), http: //www.D, RN, CNAA, Executive Director of the Kentucky
Board of Nursing, remarks, "Participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact
will afford KY nurses increased mobility and greater work flexibility . It
will also enable employers to hire safe, competent licensed nurses from
compact states more easily -- assuring the Board of Nursing mission to
protect the public through the provision of quality nursing care.

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It helped me learn the full capability of the system and
offer it to my students, " said Richard Kiker, High School Teacher,
Kintnersville, PA.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Yolanda Celi
Operations Manager
HotChalk, Inc.
Fortunately, efforts such as The Johnson + Johnson Campaign for Nursing's
Future and Promise of Nursing galas are having a positive impact.
The organizations that comprise The Promise of Nursing for Central Florida
Steering Committee are Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women, Blue
Cross and Blue Shield of Florida , Florida Hospital Altamonte, Florida Hospital
Apopka, Florida Hospital Association, Florida Hospital Celebration Health,
Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences, Florida Hospital East Orlando,
Florida Hospital Kissimmee, Florida Hospital Orlando, Health Central, M.D.org is pleased to announce that Kentucky recently
passed legislation to join the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).

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About HotChalk
Headquartered in Los Gatos, CA, HotChalk is dedicated to helping secondary
school teachers , their students and parents work together as a team to produce
measurable academic results.g.

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Gala on March 24 to raise nearly $400,000

ORLANDO, Fla.
"We are witnessing a growing nursing shortage throughout the country, and
certainly throughout Florida with nearly 8,000 nurse vacancies," said Karen
Marcarelli, vice president of Nursing, Florida Hospital Orlando. Working in cooperation with various professional nursing
organizations, schools, hospitals and other health care groups and providers ,
the campaign focuses on promoting opportunities within nursing as well as
increasing awareness of the value of the nursing profession to our overall
society and health care community.com .ncsbn .

Charlotte F. Under the NLC,
nurses hold one license in their state of residency and are able to
practice in the other NLC states, provided that they follow the state's
Nursing Practice Act for where the care is provided (similar to the
drivers license compact). NCSBN provides
Secretariat services for the NLCA.

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Phone: 408-358-4516
Email: yolanda@hotchalk.
"Events like the Promise of Nursing for Central Florida demonstrate how
much we can accomplish together to continue to provide an adequate supply of
nurses and needed resources in the future," said Jean Leuner, RN , PhD,
professor and director of the School of Nursing, University of Central
Florida. Nursing is
rated America's most trusted profession in a recent Gallup Poll rating the
honesty and ethical standards of various professions.

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Applicants to IACET complete an
extensive application process and undergo a strict evaluation which includes a
review by IACET's Commission and a site visit by an IACET commissioner. This
ensures the applicant has successfully demonstrated adherence to all IACET
criteria and guidelines.

About the International Association for Continuing Education and Training
IACET grew out of a National Task Force on continuing education
commissioned by the Bureau of Education (now the Department of Education) in
1968.
Since 2002, the Promise of Nursing galas have raised more than $6 million
nationwide with events in 12 cities. (NCSBN) is a
not-for-profit organization whose membership comprises the boards of
nursing in the 50 states , the District of Columbia, and five United States
territories -- American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico
and the Virgin Islands.

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The solution is funded by online advertising, which schools can
control by using the patent-pending HotChalk Community Standards Engine(TM).hotchalk . at the Orlando Royal Pacific Resort at
Universal Orlando located at 6300 Hollywood Way. By 2020 , HRSA expects Florida's vacancy
rate to rise to 33 percent, or more than 61,000 nurse vacancies.

The remaining 30 percent raised will support nursing student
scholarships.

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The task force included the leaders in continuing education, such as
the American Medical Association and American Nursing Association. To make the
application, as well as supporting computers and wireless networking available
to qualified schools at no cost, HotChalk has adopted a corporate sponsorship
business model in which schools can use the patent-pending HotChalk Community
Standards Engine(TM) to select the advertising students see and when they see
them.
The Promise of Nursing for Central Florida, which is expected to draw
nearly 600 area nurses, is sponsored by The Johnson + Johnson Campaign for
Nursing 's Future and benefits Central Florida nursing schools, students and
aspiring nurse faculty.5 million in
2005 to help ease the shortage.S.
Although that rise marks the third consecutive year of enrollment increases,
nursing schools continue to deny a high number of applicants each year due to
severe faculty shortages.

"The NLC allows nurses expedient and efficient authorization to practice in
participating jurisdictions granting them greater mobility without
compromising the welfare of the general public," comments Kathy Apple, MS,
RN, NCSBN Executive Director.

In addition to the NLC, NCSBN also recognizes and supports the historic
single state licensure model, which requires licensure in those states of
all nurses working there physically or electronically, regardless of
residency.

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IACET authorizes education providers that meet strict continuing
education guidelines created in 1968. Other states in the Compact include: Arizona,
Arkansas, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Maine , Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska,
New Jersey (still to be implemented), New Hampshire, New Mexico , North
Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas,
Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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HotChalk University offers professional
development to all HotChalk teachers by providing them with the training
required to use the HotChalk Learning Environment to produce measurable
improvements in student achievement. IACET's Criteria and Guidelines are the core of
thousands of educational programs worldwide. It is provided to
participating schools as a hosted service, along with a campus -wide wireless
network and up to ten laptop computers for teachers - all at no cost to the
school .ereleases. According to the Health Resources
and Services Administration (HRSA), an arm of the U . Cloud Hospital, Orlando
Regional South Seminole Hospital, Osceola Regional Medical Center, University
of Central Florida and Winter Park Memorial Hospital.

ABOUT JOHNSON + JOHNSON
Johnson + Johnson, with approximately 109,900 employees, is the world's
most comprehensive and broadly based manufacturer of health care products, as
well as a provider of related services, for the consumer , pharmaceutical, and
medical devices and diagnostic markets.

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To learn more about HotChalk, visit http://www., As part of continuing efforts to
alleviate Central Florida's growing shortage of nurses , a statewide coalition
of hospitals, nursing schools and nursing organizations will join forces with
Johnson + Johnson on March 24 at the Promise of Nursing for Central Florida
gala. "Now is a great time to be a nurse and make a difference.
For additional information on The Promise of Nursing for Central Florida
or other upcoming galas, please e-mail NursingFundraisingEvent@hcsus. The multi -year, $30 million
campaign is designed to enhance the image of the nursing profession, recruit
new nurses and nurse faculty, as well as help retain nurses currently in the
profession.jnj.

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, HotChalk, a provider of no-cost
corporate sponsored curriculum management solutions to public secondary
schools, today announced that it has been accredited by the International
Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). The gala begins at 6 p. NCSBN and its member boards of nursing arrived at this model in
response to the rapidly evolving health care environment, which includes
emerging practice modalities and technology (e.

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