Below are links to selected research articles and resources.
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November 2004
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Jean Ann Seago, PhD, RN Joanne Spetz, PhD Susan Chapman, PhD, RN Wendy Dyer, MS Kevin Grumbach, MD Center for California Health Workforce Studies University of California, San Francisco
During cycles of nurse shortage in the U.S., there typically is a renewed interest in the licensed practical nurse as a potential worker to augment the nurse workforce and as a potential substitute for registered nurses. In response to a nursing shortage, California Senate Bill 1625 was introduced in 1951, leading to approval of California’s first LPN education program at Chaffey College. The notion of LPNs supplementing or substituting for RNs has been discussed in nursing literature during most of the shortage cycles (Bray, 1979; Kenney, 2001) In general, the scope of practice of LPNs is more limited than that of RNs. In some settings LPNs can serve as substitutes for registered nurses (RNs), but in other settings the scope of practice of LPNs is 8 more restricted. These restrictions may be because of State regulations, Federal regulations, or institutional policy. LPNs can perform many of the functions that RNs perform but at times are not allowed to practice to the full legal limit of practice acts.
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2004
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Ann Page, Editor, Committee on the Work Environment for Nurses and Patient Safety
Key stimuli for this increased attention have included actions undertaken by the
federal government to fund more research on why such errors occur and
how to prevent them, to collect data on patient safety, to support new
information technology for health care delivery, and to disseminate patient
safety information to consumers and providers.
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2007
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American Nurses Association
Florence Nightingale, in her Notes on Nursing: What It Is and What It Is Not, defined nursing as having “charge of the personal health of somebody … and what nursing has to do … is to put the patient in the best condition for nature to act upon him.â€
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May, 2008
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Allison J. Terry, PhD, MSN, RN
The current state of nursing faculty in America has been a frequent topic of discussion and research in recent years, usually in conjunction with the nursing shortage. According to Yordy (2006), the Health Resources and Services Administration has projected an increase in demand for nurses to increase by 800,000 full-time equivalent positions by the year 2012.
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June 2008
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Kermit Kaleba and Andrea Mayo.
Washington State has long enjoyed a reputation as a hotbed of innovation and excellence, with globally recognized businesses producing cutting edge technologies and high-value services.
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February 2004
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U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
The following is a report prepared by Alexander, Wegner, & Associates for the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration’s Business Relations Group. This report details what the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOL ETA) has learned from employers, employees, educators, workforce professionals, and researchers about health care workforce challenges and solutions. It provides the basis for developing strategic partnerships that include industry, education, and the public workforce system.
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April 2002
Nursing staff form the largest single component of the health care workforce. They are responsible for managing, organizing, and providing most of the daily care for patients in many health care settings. The shortage of these essential providers is crippling the delivery of health services in hospitals, clinics and other facilities throughout the world. We face a similar crisis in the United States and here in Alaska.
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June 2006
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Alaska Center for Rural Health
Survey developed by the State of Alaska to determine the recruitment resources and strategies for healthcare workers in Alaska. Includes questions asked, responses, and statistics.
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October 7, 2008
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Penny Hollander Feldman, Ph.D. Director, Center for Home Care Policy and Research
Evidence reviews show that multidisciplinary team-based
interventions have been key to promoting comprehensive,
person-centered palliative and EOL care
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October 7, 2008
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Rosalie A. Kane, PhD, University of Minnesota
Outcomes for 4 GHs in Tupelo
• Compared to 2 controls over 2 years
– GH residents more satisfied & scored higher on
QOL domains
– GH family members:
• more engaged with residents
• more satisfied with resident care
• more satisfied with experience as family
members
