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The National Landscape of Personal Care Aide Training Standards

This report presents research findings on the national landscape of personal care aide (PCA) training requirements across state Medicaid-funded programs. These programs enable older adults and...

Author(s): Abby Marquand, Susan A. Chapman
Source: Healthforce Center at UCSF
Date: Oct. 31, 2015

Forecasts of the Registered Nurse Workforce in California

New forecasts of future registered nurse supply and demand in California were developed using data from the 2014 Board of Registered Nursing Survey of RNs and other sources. The models indicate that...

Author(s): Joanne Spetz
Date: Oct. 30, 2015

Filling the Gap: Developing Health Economics Competencies for Baccalaureate Nursing Programs

The need for greater involvement of the nursing profession in cost containment efforts has been documented extensively. More thorough education of nurses in the subject of health economics (HE) is...

Author(s): Maia Platt, Andrea Kwasky, Joanne Spetz
Source: PubMed
Date: Oct. 13, 2015

How Will Long-Term Care Workforce Demand be Impacted by Changes in Demographics and Utilization Patterns?

This study examines how changing demographics and service use might affect future long-term care worker demand.

Author(s): Joanne Spetz, Laura Trupin, Tim Bates, Janet M. Coffman
Date: Oct 2015

2014 Survey of Registered Nurses

The 2014 Survey of Registered Nurses provides information about the demographics, education, employment, and satisfaction of nurses with California RN licenses. 

Author(s): Joanne Spetz, Lela Chu, Zachary Levin, Ulrike Muench, Dennis Keane
Date: Sep. 28, 2015

Trends in Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse Education and Licensure Examinations, 1998 to 2013

Licensed practical nurses (LPNs), referred to as licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) in some states, are the second largest health care occupation that requires postsecondary education. Demand for LPNs...

Author(s): Janet M. Coffman, Krista Chan, Tim Bates
Date: Sep. 22, 2015

Impact of State Nurse Practitioner Scope-of-Practice Regulation on Healthcare Delivery: Systematic Review

One proposed strategy to expand primary care capacity is to use nurse practitioners (NPs) more effectively in health care delivery. However, the ability of NPs to provide care to the fullest extent...

Author(s): Ying Xue,  Zhiqiu Ye, Carol Brewer, Joanne Spetz.
Date: Sep. 09, 2015

Nurse Staffing Ratios: Policy Options (in Policy and Politics in Nursing and Health Care, 7th edition, 2015)

Health Care, 7th Edition is the leader in helping students develop skills in influencing policy in today’s changing health care environment. Approximately 150 expert contributors present a wide range...

Author(s): Joanne Spetz
Date: Jul. 29, 2015

What Predicts Attitudes Toward New Workforce Models Among Underrepresented Minority Dentists?

What predicts attitudes toward new workforce models among underrepresented minority dentists? National Oral Health Conference. Oral Presentation 

Author(s): Elizabeth Mertz, Paul E. Gates, Cynthia Wides
Source: Healthforce Center at UCSF
Date: Jul. 29, 2015

Trends in the Licensed Practical Nurse Workforce from 2008 to 2013

The objective of this study was to assess trends in the supply and employment patterns of LPNs in the USA from 2008 to 2013. 

Author(s): Janet M. Coffman, Tim Bates, Krista Chan, Joanne Spetz
Date: Jul 2015