Open AccessEducation Policy Initiatives To Address The Nurse Shortage In The United States
Author(s) -
Linda H. Aiken,
Robyn Cheung,
Danielle Olds
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
health affairs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.837
H-Index - 178
eISSN - 2694-233X
pISSN - 0278-2715
DOI - 10.1377/hlthaff.28.4.w646
Subject(s) - subsidy , economic shortage , limiting , nursing shortage , nursing , nurse education , business , medicine , political science , government (linguistics) , linguistics , philosophy , mechanical engineering , law , engineering
Employment opportunities are expected to grow much faster for registered nurses (RNs) than for most other occupations. Yet a major shortage of nurses is projected by 2020. A nurse faculty shortage and financially strapped colleges and universities are limiting the ability of U.S. nursing schools to take advantage of historically high numbers of qualified applicants. Increased public subsidies are needed to provide greater access to nursing education, with a priority on baccalaureate and graduate nursing education, where job growth is expected to be the greatest.