Nursing Shortage

Mentoring new nurse faculty

Whatever you thought of your nursing instructors, they played an important role in getting you where you are today. See how one nursing society is nurturing the next generation of nurse educators.

$3 million grant to address Texas nurse shortage

Texas adds a new PhD program — and a research institute to study the use of simulation technology in nurse education.

Nurse workforce getting younger

Talk about the graying of the workforce all you want. New data show that nurses, on average, are getting younger.

Florida Temporarily suspends usual licensing requirements

Concerned about a possible nursing shortage — because so many Florida nurses are currently helping in Haiti — Gov. Crist temporarily suspends the usual licensure requirements for traveling nurses.

Interactive Nursing school hailed as one of the finest in the nation

The new Richard and Lucille DeWitt School of Nursing features a state-of-the-art simulation lab, including an ambulance bay, ER and ICU.

Wyoming receives major grant to address nursing shortage

RNs are currently the second most in-demand jobs in Wyoming, with nurse vacancies predicted to continue upwards of 19% through 2010.

Retaining experienced nurses vital for curbing shortage

Improving workplace conditions such as providing assistive personnel for tasks that require heavy lifting may be a factor that persuades an experienced nurse to stay.

The nursing career opportunity

I told the high school student that nursing is hands down the single best career choice anyone can make. It’s unlimited opportunity at almost no cost.

Can I get some help here?

Today was my first med-surg clinical of the semester. I am exhausted. I was immediately shocked at how understaffed the unit was; 17 patients, 2 nurses, and one CNA. Is this even possible?

Can’t we all just get along?

We need to just chill out a little when we’re dealing with each other.

Nursing shortage fact sheet

Get all the facts on the nursing shortage on one page, courtesy of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

Why magnet status is a mecca…

When I was recently interviewing for a new job, my last consideration as a bedside nurse was whether or not a hospital was “Magnet” status.

Will the real nursing shortage please stand up

The hospital nursing shortage as we had come to know and expect has surprisingly trickled to a near halt in the slow economy, according to health policy journal, Health Affairs: “While we expected an increase in employment, we were surprised [...]

One nurse’s views on health care issues

Eleven experts took part in Dallas Morning News’ discussion on health care, including Rossia Avery, a registered nurse and chairwoman of the Dallas-Fort Worth National Nurses Organizing Committee. Each panelist expressed their personal views via email on key health care [...]

Three ways nurses are surviving the recession

‘Thank you, but at this time we’re choosing somebody else.’ (signonsandiego.com) This is the unexpected phrase that new nurse grads are facing this year as the recession continues to close the gap in the nursing shortage. According to the article, [...]

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