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| blackrootseed | nursing shortage | 0 | Aug 20 2008, 2:51 PM EDT by blackrootseed | ||
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A steep population growth, a declining number of applicants to nursing schools, an aging workforce and a baby boom generation that will require concentrated healthcare services in the coming years are all contributing to this situation. Linda Aiken and others that baccalaureate-prepared nurses have a positive impact on lowering mortality rates. The paper ends with a call for more public financing support for the nursing educational system to expand student capacity. registered 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit charity . Similar to other professionals , both types of nurses can only work within their licensed scope of practice, training, and certification. HOD Members Only Especially For You Advanced Practice RNs Educators Staff Nurses Student Nurses Considering Nursing? In April 2006, officials with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released projections that the nation's nursing shortage would grow to more than one million nurses by the year 2020.
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