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Promising Scope of Practice Models for the Health Professions

Legal scopes of practice for the health professions exist in statutes enacted by the state legislature and in regulations developed and implemented by administrative agencies, such as health...

Author(s): Catherine Dower, Sharon Christian, Ed O'Neil
Date: Dec 2007

Foreign Versus Domestic Education of Physicians for the United States: A Case Study of South Asian Physicians in California

Physician supply in the U.S. is again on the national health policy agenda. A central issue in this debate is the availability of physicians willing to work in underserved and disadvantaged...

Author(s): Elizabeth Mertz, Ruby Jain, Jennifer Breckler, Eric Chen, Kevin Grumbach
Source: Project MUSE
Date: November 1, 2007

California Board of Registered Nursing 2005-2006 Annual School Report

The survey collects data about nursing programs and their students and faculty from August 1 through July 31. Annual data presented in this report represent August 1, 2005 through July 31, 2006....

Author(s): Renae Waneka, Joanne Spetz
Date: 2007

Forecasting the Nursing Shortage in California (2007)

Forecasting the supply and demand of the nursing workforce is crucial to understanding the short and long term needs for nurses in California and for identifying strategies for addressing future...

Author(s): Joanne Spetz
Date: October 5, 2007

Forecasts of the Registered Nurse Workforce in California 2007

This report presents supply and demand forecasts for the Registered Nurse (RN) workforce in California from 2007 through 2030. These forecasts are based on data from the 2006 California Board of...

Author(s): Joanne Spetz
Date: September 20, 2007

Improving Language Access in California Hospitals

The move toward “cultural competence” that responds to the diversity of California’s population is reflected in efforts of California hospitals to provide linguistically appropriate care for their...

Author(s): Catherine Dower, Jennifer Kaiser
Date: Sep 2007

California Board of Registered Nursing 2006 Survey of Registered Nurses

The biennial California Survey of Registered Nurses provides information about the demographics, education, and employment of registered nurses in the state.

Author(s): Joanne Spetz, Dennis Keane, Laurie Hailer
Date: Jun 2007

2006 Survey of Registered Nurses

The 2006 Survey of California Registered Nurses is the fifth in a series of surveys designed to describe licensed nurses in California and to examine changes over time. Other studies were completed...

Author(s): Joanne Spetz, Dennis Keane, Laurie Hailer
Date: June 1, 2007

Forecasting Health Workforce Supply: From the Survey to the Models

Forecasting the health workforce is crucial to understanding whether perceived shortages are real, to learn whether a shortage is likely to persist, and to guide policy to educate and retain health...

Author(s): Joanne Spetz
Date: Jun 2007

Forecasting Health Workforce Supply: From the Survey to the Models (Orlando, FL)

This presentation explains different approaches to calculate and forecast “demand”: from the overly simplified “per capita” model, to the non-normative market demand and a “need” assessment model....

Author(s): Joanne Spetz
Date: Jun 2007