Twin Cities Henry Street Consortium Meetings
2018 Dates:
March 30
June 1
September 21
December 7
Time: Fridays, 8:45 am to 12 pm
Location: Dakota County Northern Service Center
1 Mendota Road West, West St. Paul, MN 55118
Conference Room 110-B
*For more information, see Contact Us tab above

New Henry Street Consortium Award Winners!

March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Award in Education and Research
Dr. Patricia Schoon, Assistant Professor at Metropolitan State University, in recognition of her many contributions to nursing research and education in population health and public health nursing (pictured below, Right photo).

Barbara O'Grady Excellence in Public Health Nursing Leadership Award
Dr. Bonnie Brueshoff, Dakota County Public Health Director, in honor and recognition as a public health nurse who has exemplified outstanding leadership and contributions to public health (pictured above Left photo, in center).

The Henry Street Consortium Population-based Public Health Clinical Manual
Won the 2014 American Journal of Nursing First Place Book Award for Community/Public Health books published in 2014!

From STTI Publishers announcement:
…One of the most important public health texts for both students and practitioners, the book builds on the Henry Street Consortium’s framework of 11 competencies for population-based, entry-level public health nursing.
“Public health nursing is a complicated field with many interlocking layers; the authors simplify those layers and show how to move intention into action,” noted Community-Public Health judge Caroline Dorsen, PhD, FNP-BC.

Dr. Carolyn Porta               Dr. Marjorie Schaffer               Dr. Patricia Schoon
Henry Street Consortium Fall Conference! Registration open!
Leading the Way: Partnering Education and Practice for the Emerging Public Health Nursing Workforce

Location: Radisson Hotel in Roseville, St. Paul North
Date: Monday, October 15, 2018
Venue: Reserved block of rooms- information in flyer below

Conference information in PDF

Registration-- Now Open!

Learn about the HSC Partnership Engagement model and other HSC tools at the conference!


Henry Street Consortium Partnership Engagement Model
The Henry Street Consortium developed a partnership engagement model for best practices for nurse educators and public health nurses to plan and organize clinical experiences for nursing students.  This project was funded by a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation alumni grant received by Bonnie Brueshoff, Public Health Director from Dakota County, Minnesota.  Pat Schoon, Assistant Professor from Metropolitan State University and Marjorie Schaffer, Professor of Nursing Emerita from Bethel University, also collaborated on grant activities.

Project methods  (2014 to 2016)
  1. Surveyed consortium members on desired education topics, tools, and resources to facilitate student learning about public health nursing.
  2. Developed electronic modules for faculty and PHNs on the following topics: Core Functions and Cornerstones of Public Health Nursing; Public Health Intervention Wheel; Precepting Nursing Public Health Students Using the Henry Street Level Competencies
  3. Piloted tools with 8 faculty/PHN teams (among 6 Public Health agencies and 3 Schools of Nursing).
  4. Conducted focus groups to learn about experiences and suggestions for refining tools and developing partnerships.
  5. Consortium members determined next steps for tool and partnership development; this process is ongoing.

Project Outcomes
  1. Module access, resources, and tools are posted on the Henry Street Consortium web site under Resources.  Tools may be adapted by educators and PHNs to tailor for their use with students and PHNs.
  2. Lessons learned include the following:
  • The resources and tools provide structure for organizing clinical learning experiences.  They facilitated learning, reflection, and providing feedback.
  • Face to face communication between PHNs and nursing faculty enhanced partnership development and activities.
  • Student learning activities need to be consistent with agency staffing, time, and goals.
  • Faculty engagement in the partnership is essential to facilitate everyone in “being on the same page.”
  • Orientation of new PHNs and educators to Henry Street resources and tool needs to be intentional; mentorship is important for continuity and consistency.


See our Resources page
  • New- Innovative Teaching Projects!
  • Tools for Public Health Nursing education
  • Preceptor Training Modules
  • Guides for Public Health Nursing Clinical
  • Public Health Nursing Competencies
  • Faculty and PHN engagement with Students
  • Links to Omaha system
  • Public Health Nursing Intervention Wheel