National Database of Licensed Nurses Makes Tracking Workforce Issues Easier
Implementation of a national nurse information system
From 1990 through 1997, the Council of State Boards of Nursing developed the Nursing Information System, a database of detailed information on licensed nurses nationwide.
Key Results
During the grant period, the Council accomplished the following:
- Developed policies regarding use, access and security of data.
- Developed the software necessary to collect, store and release the data.
- Developed a business plan that would make the database financially self-sustaining.
Funding
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) provided three grants totaling $1,108,826 from November 1990 to June 1997 to support the project.