NEW
- August 2, 2004 
Federal funds
to ease shortage
falling short
Administrators forced to turn away most applicants
who have applied to
two popular nursing programs
Bridges
or Barriers (July
19, 2004)
Will new certification rules for foreign
nurses protect patients or intensify staff shortages?
Safety
in Numbers (July
19, 2004)
Judge's ruling on the 'at all times' provision of
staffing ratio law forces hospitals to scramble to
find more nurses
The
Recruits (June
30, 2004)
Despite the red tape and expense, U.S. facilities
find it worthwhile to recruit nurses from overseas
to alleviate the shortage
Can
We Fix It?
Nursing experts say underlying changes in the image
and working conditions of RNs are critical to addressing
the shortage
Uncharted
Waters
Nursing communities nationwide watch closely
as California hospitals struggle to implement staffing
ratio law
Critical
Challenge
Faced with job stress exacerbated by the shortage,
specialty nurses–particulary critical care RNs–keep
their focus
Critical
Condition
An acute worldwide shortage of nurses is expected
to become much worse in the years ahead
What
Nurses Say
In the search for solutions, a NurseWeek/AONE survey
provides some tools for a turnaround
Chart
a Course
Survey reveals nursing dissatisfactions-now, it's
time to act for change
Taking
the Plunge
Survey provides springboard into shortage issues,
brings solutions to the surface
Projected
Supply, Demand, and Shortages of
Registered Nurses: 2000 - 2020
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau
of Health Professionals and National Center for Health
Workforce Analysis have published a report illustrating
current national supply and demand projections.
Foreign
Investments
Although some hospitals view international recruitment
as a band-aid to staff shortages, others support the
benefits of hiring foreign nurses.
Fruits
of Labor
In search of future security, nurses can afford to
be picky about pay, but many are drawn to and stick
with employers who offer flexible benefits and greater
autonomy.
Changing
Tides
Nurses are buoyed by new evidence that shows more
RN vigilance, knowledge and training play an important
part in saving lives-and hospital costs.
A
Shot in the Arm
Johnson & Johnson campaign tries to inject nursing's
public image with new life.
Born
to Roam
Travel nurse-turned-entrepreneur gears her agency
to nomadic nurses who crave job security.
Question
of the Week, April 25, 2002
Beth Ulrich, EdD, RN, CHE, Nurseweek's Regional Vice
President and Editor, answers a reader's question
about the nursing shortage and funding for education.
You
Gotta Have Faith
Largely absent in today's medical environment, spirituality
is making a comeback in health care, reconnecting
nurses with their patients-and the roots
of the profession.
Mending
our Image
Americans love nurses, but the public still has a
narrow view about what the profession actually does.
New media campaigns try to polish those perceptions
and draw potential RNs into the fold.
Ask
Nurse Beth, July 11, 2002
Hospitals are understaffed so nurses are finding themselves
working in departments outside of their expertise;
Beth Ulrich, EdD, RN, CHE, Nurseweek's Regional Vice
President and Editor, addresses this issue.
Finding
Their Way
2002 RN graduates share their hopes, fears during
first year of nursing.
A
Family Portrait
You'd think that nursing has come a long way in the
last century. You'd be right ... and wrong.
Look
Before You Leap
The most lucrative job offers are not necessarily
attached to hefty
signing bonuses.
