Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action
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Nurses
Nursing's bond to patients and link to quality of care are pivotal, as nurses make up more that half of the health care workforce. To improve the quality of hospital care, we must also transform the quality of nursing care at the patient's bedside.
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Building an Educational Model that Promotes Competence Through Innovation
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Baccalaureate degree program in nursing pairs online content delivery with simulations and traditional nursing program clinical rotations.
Nine N.J. Nursing Scholars Complete Advanced Degree Programs
May 20, 2013 | Story
New Jersey Nursing Initiative’s first PhD graduates join pipeline of nurses prepared to fill faculty positions in the Garden State.
An Increase in the Number of Nurses With Baccalaureate Degrees is Linked to Lower Rates of Postsurgery Mortality
March 4, 2013 | Journal Article
Researchers found that a 10-point increase in the percentage of nurses holding a baccalaureate degree in nursing within a hospital was associated with an average reduction of 2.12 deaths for every 1,000 patients.
An Innovative Nurse Residency Program Will Get Aspiring Rhode Island Nurses into the Community
May 10, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
With support from RWJF, Rhode Island is developing a statewide nurse residency program for new, unemployed or underemployed nursing school graduates. The residency’s most unique feature is that it will cross the continuum of care.
Nurse and Government Leaders Team Up to Transform Nursing in Massachusetts
May 6, 2013 | Story
State Action Coalition takes multi-pronged approach to strengthening nursing education programs.
Community Colleges, Universities Collaborate to Support a Stronger Nursing Workforce
May 6, 2013 | Story
Leading nurse educators are working together to provide nurses and nursing students with more and better options to advance their education.
Implementing the IOM Future of Nursing Report - Part II
November 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Implementing the IOM Future of Nursing Report–Part II
New Data: Nursing Profession Is Bigger, More Diverse, Better Educated
May 2, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
A report from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) indicate that efforts to grow and diversify the nursing workforce are showing results.
Investing in Nursing Education
April 11, 2012 | Report
In health care, the debate over policies that promote nurse educational progression is still raging. This paper reviews the evidence and the experiential knowledge to date, and proposes a preliminary framework for understanding the financial trade-offs that health care employers may want to consider as they determine the costs and benefits of investing in nursing education.