Illinois governor signs law to alleviate nursing shortage in state
Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, July 21, 2006
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Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich's pen gave the nursing industry a big boost last week. Blagojevich signed a new law, backed by $3.5 million in his 2007 budget, that will help the state recruit, train, and retain nurses to help stave off a rapidly growing shortage in the Prairie State.
It is projected that Illinois will be 21,000 nurses short by 2020.
The three-pronged bill will increase the number of faculty that can train nurses, make it more affordable for future nurses to attend school with an increased number of scholarships, and improve working conditions with a new Center for Nursing. The center, which will include an advisory board, will work with schools, hospitals, and nurses from different geographic areas to assess the current supply and demand for nurses and to make recommendations for long-term changes.
Source: State of Illinois press release
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