The Campaign for Action: An Update
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Nurses’ ability to provide primary care is “hampered by the constraints of outdated policies, particularly those involving nurses’ scopes of practice.”
Advance Practice Nurses (APNs)
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APRNs a "Big Part of the Solution" to the Primary Care Provider Shortage
August 29, 2011 | Story
Advanced practice registered nurses are filling unmet needs for primary care, especially in rural and underserved areas. A large body of research shows they are as adept as physicians at providing primary care.
Nurses for the Future
January 20, 2011 | Commentary
The historical pattern of nursing education needs to be altered in order to have enough nursing faculty, advanced practice registered nurses and nurse leaders for tomorrow.
Randomized Clinical Trial of the Effectiveness of a Home-Based Advance Practice Psychiatric Nurse Intervention
January 1, 2011 | Journal Article
New study led by RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholar finds having advanced practice nurses manage care improves patient health, quality of life.
Broadening the Scope of Nursing Practice
December 15, 2010 | Commentary
To bridge the gap between supply and demand for primary care providers, nurses must be permitted to practice to their fullest capacity.
Overlap of Registered Nurse and Physician Practice
February 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Allowing registered nurses (RNs) to perform functions traditionally within the scope of physicians has the potential to reduce costs, while maintaining quality of care. This article examines potential areas of overlap, in legal and clinical terms, between the work of RNs and physicians.
Conference in New York City Addresses Nursing Crisis in the City and Beyond
July 15, 2008 | Program Result
The Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence and the New York Academy of Medicine co-sponsored a day-long invitational symposium in November 2006 addressing the shortage of nurses in New York City and nationwide.
Would-Be APRNs Hindered by a "Significant Faculty Shortage," AACN's Stanley Says
August 29, 2011 | Story
Challenges associated with a shortage of faculty.
Recent Research About Nursing, August 2011
August 29, 2011 | Story
Newly released studies point toward expanding nurses' roles, and demonstrate nurses' effectiveness across a range of measures.
New Jersey Nursing Initiative Brings Together New Scholars
November 24, 2009 | Story
NJNI is a joint project of RWJF and the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Its goal is to increase the number of nurse faculty in the state.