During the 1990s, repeated reports of cut-backs in hospital nurse staffing and possible adverse effects on patients became a significant concern of the nursing profession. These reports generated public and media interest, led to Congressional involvement, a report by the Institute of Medicine, and the development of a national research agenda by various agencies of [...]

There is a critical shortage of geriatrics-prepared health care professionals. There are currently about 750 geriatric nurse specialists in the United States compared with a projected need for 25,000 geriatric nurse specialists in the year 2020. Geriatrics needs to join pediatrics as a required element of training for the next generation of health care professionals. [...]

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded an eight year $4.1 million dollar grant to New York University College of Nursing (NYUCN) to extend the significant work of Christine Kovner, PhD, RN, FAAN and Carol S. Brewer, PhD, RN to study newly licensed Registered Nurses (NLRNs) in order to track changes in their careers. The [...]

Description of the Service
Maternal Care Skilled Nurse Home Visits assess and treat pregnant women who have one or more of the high-risk medical conditions specified below.
Eligible Recipients
2.1 General Provisions Medicaid recipients may have service restrictions due to their eligibility category that would make them ineligible for this service.
2.2 Limitations
Pregnant women who receive Medicaid and have [...]

This purpose of this report is to complete the Report to Congress that was mandated by Public Law 101-508 which required the Secretary to report to the Congress on the appropriateness of establishing minimum caregiver ratios for Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes. In addition we secured expert review from a Technical Expert Panel as [...]

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. [...]

Principal components of a health manpower planning process are: identification of current supply; projection of future supply; identification of current requirements; projection of future requirements; and affecting a balance between supply and requirements. Baker points out that it is not the health manpower planner who, in reality, makes decisions intended to bring about a coordinated [...]

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 [...]

Nurse Form 3 (Check one)
Registered Professional Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
APPLICANT INSTRUCTIONS
1. Complete Section I. In item 3, enter your name exactly as it appears on your Application for Licensure (Form 1). Be sure to sign and date item 9.
2. Send the entire form to the appropriate licensing/certifying authority for completion of Section II. Be sure to [...]

1. Must a student have a valid immunization certificate in order to attend school?
In order to attend school, every student is required to have a valid South Carolina Certificate of Immunization or one of the following exemptions on file at the school – medical exemption, religious exemption, or special exemption (Section 44-29-180 and 44-29-190 of [...]

The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) and the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) are pleased to present The Regulation and Supply of Nurse Practitioners in Canada. This is the first report to provide contextual information on the history, roles and regulation of the nurse practitioner (NP) profession in Canada with a statistical profile of the [...]

Prior to the late 1980s, North Carolina had no statewide standards for nurse aide training or recognition. Preparation was primarily through on-the-job training, although some nurse aide training programs were offered through community colleges. Subsequent to federal and state legislation, nurse aides working under the supervision of a licensed nurse had to meet training and [...]