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January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article provides evidence that some significant differences exist between RNs who are second-degree baccalaureate graduates (SDGs) and RNs who are traditional baccalaureate graduates (TBGs) and where future research can contribute to better understanding each group's impact on the RN workforce.
September 20, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Leaders from national organizations representing community colleges and nursing education endorsed a Joint Statement on Academic Progression for Nursing Students and Graduates.
July 19, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Arne Duncan, secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, speaks with the NewPublicHealth.org blog.
April 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This article discusses the creation of Pre-Entry Immersion Programs for students in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing scholarship program.
July 1, 2000 | Journal Article
This rapid aging of the RN workforce has been attributed in part to the increasing number of RNs who take degrees from two-year associate programs instead of four-year baccalaureate programs.
March 5, 2013 | Story
New study shows fewer deaths in hospitals that have higher percentages of nurses with baccalaureate degrees.
November 28, 2012 | Journal Article
We need to know more about nurses who pursue additional education—and those who don’t. This nationally representative sample of newly licensed RNs identifies factors predicting enrollment and advanced degree completion.
April 4, 2012 | New Public Health Post
In conjunction with the third release of the County Health Rankings, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Virginia Commonwealth University’s Center on Human Needs have released an updated version of the County Health Calculator, an interactive, on ...
May 7, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Happy National Nurses Week! The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has a proud history of supporting nurses and nurse leadership, so this week, the RWJF Human Capital Blog will feature posts by nurses, including leaders from some of our nursing p ...
October 6, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
Second, in order to encourage RNs to obtain BSN degrees, it must be made clear that new educational opportunities will provide nurses with important problem-solving, communication, teamwork, patient engagement and care management skills. These skill ...