Economic Downturn Prompts Many Nurses To Work More Shifts, Helps Address Nursing Shortage
The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday examined how the "ailing economy" has prompted many nurses to work additional shifts, delay retirement or return to the work force from retirement -- all of which have helped "ease the nursing shortage."The nursing shortage began in the 1990s as older nurses began to retire and fewer younger nurses replaced them, and the shortage became worse as aging baby boomers increased demand for health care. By 2001, the U.S. medicalnewstoday.com |
Northeastern's School Of Nursing To Host Conference On Global Aspects Of Caring For Underserved Populations
Led by Michelle Beauchesne, DNSc, RN, CPNP, associate professor at Northeastern University, and in collaboration with the Bouve College of Health Sciences, the School of Nursing and the Provost's Office, all at Northeastern, the university is hosting the annual conference, Caring for the Underserved: A Global Perspective, at Northeastern on Thursday, December 11 through Saturday, December 13, 2008. medicalnewstoday.com |
Urologic Nurses To Discover Latest Clinical Practice Advances At Annual Conference
A specialty as diverse as urologic nursing requires comprehensive educational offerings that keep nurses up to date in the varied practice areas. The Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates (SUNA) will continue to show its commitment to excellence in clinical practice by hosting its medicalnewstoday.com |
NHS Could Save Millions By Investing In Specialist Nurses, England
Meg Macarthur, Senior Policy Officer at Breakthrough Breast Cancer says: "The threat to breast care and other specialist nurses is potentially devastating to patients. We know that these nurses play a significant role in their care and recovery, offering an invaluable service throughout their treatment journey... mnt.to |
Few Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants Pursue Careers In Pediatric Health Care
Pediatric health care work force planning efforts are increasingly incorporating the roles of nurse practitioners and physician assistants, especially in plans to alleviate the perceived shortage of pediatric subspecialists... mnt.to |