CA nursing shortage may bring changes to nurse education programs
Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, May 18, 2007
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With the nursing shortage in a California region approaching crisis proportions, new nurse education programs and the expansion of existing programs may be in order, according to a recent report.
The Central California Center for Excellence in Nursing reported that San Joaquin Valley will face a shortage of up to 20,000 nurses by 2020; at the same time, the area population is expected to rise by about 50%, bringing in about half a million new residents. A shortage of qualified nurse educators only worsens the situation, since only half of all qualified students are admitted yearly to one of the region's nurse education programs due to limited capacity.
Several recommendations were listed in the report. It suggested expanding existing nurse education programs in the area, as well as adding new programs. The report also recommended hiring more nursing instructors with advanced degrees by raising salaries to match clinical wages.
Sources: California Healthline, The Fresno Bee (CA)
Other articles of interest:
Michigan task force outlines strategies to help ease nursing shortage
Consortium hopes to stem nursing shortage in Northeast Florida
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