Educating the next generation of qualified nurses in sufficient numbers is paramount to addressing the current nursing shortage. However, the current educational infrastructure in nursing schools inhibits workforce growth. While schools are struggling with such barriers as limited classroom space, insufficient clinical sites, and overall budget constraints, it is the shortage of nurse faculty that [...]

A new study by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that increasing nurses’ pay is the most direct way to solve the hospital nurse shortage. According to the study, Solving the Nursing Shortage through Higher Wages, basic economic principles of supply and demand suggest that hospitals are not offering high enough pay to [...]

Silver Spring, MD – Frances E. Likis, DrPH, NP, CNM, of Nashville, TN, received the 2009 Kitty Ernst Award, one of the most prestigious honors awarded by the American College of Nurse?Midwives (ACNM), during ACNM’s 54th Annual Meeting & Exposition in Seattle, WA.
“Francie’s energy and enthusiasm are clearly evident in her day?to?day work. In just [...]

Nurse Practitioners are licensed independent practitioners who provide primary and/or specialty nursing and medical care in ambulatory, acute and long term care settings. They are registered nurses with specialized advanced education and clinical competency to provide health and medical care for diverse populations in a variety of primary care, acute and long term care settings. [...]

Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) are licensed registered nurses who have advanced study (Master’s or Doctorate degree) in nursing. Clinical Nurse Specialists are expert clinicians in a specialized area of nursing practice. They have a variety of skills to help you deal with your illness and work with your health care team members to provide personalized [...]

As a very young child, Ramón Lavandero ’79, president of the YSN Alumnae/i Association, was taken along on hospital rounds by his physician grandfather in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Although his grandfather died when Ramón was four, the value of a profession in health care was imprinted on the boy.
After a stint as a volunteer [...]

CONTENTS
3 Dean’s Letter
News & Publications
5 School of Nursing News
9 DrNP Update
10 School of Nursing Faculty Publications
14 In the Media: Palliative and End-of-Life Care
in the Serious and Persistently Mentally Ill Population
20 In the Media: Bringing Clarity to the
Doctor of Nursing Practice
24 In the Media: Exploring Parental Grief
Features
27 St. Paul’s Center of New York
31 Innis Arden and [...]

Purposes and Definitions
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(1) Purposes of these rules:
(a) To implement the provisions of ORS 678.245 to 678.285 governing the licensing of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) by the Oregon State Board of Nursing.
(b) To establish standards for safe practice for the CRNA.
(c) To serve as a guide for the Board to evaluate CRNA practice.
(d) To define [...]

Registered nurses are responsible for a large portion of the health care provided in this country. RNs make up the largest group of health care providers, and are 77 percent of the nurse workforce.1 Historically, RNs have worked predominantly in hospitals; in 2000, 59.1 percent of RNs worked in hospitals. A smaller number of RNs [...]

What are Nurse Practitioners (NPs)?
NPs are advanced practice nurses who provide high-quality healthcare services similar to those of a doctor. NPs diagnose and treat a wide range of health problems. They have a unique approach and stress both care and cure. Besides clinical care, NPs focus on health promotion, disease prevention, health education and counseling. [...]