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Survey of Nurse Employers in California, Fall 2015
05-16-16
This study, which summarizes findings from a survey of general acute care hospital employers, was conducted in collaboration with the Hospital Association of Southern California and HealthImpact. This is the sixth annual survey of hospital registered nurse (RN) employers, and the survey results...
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California Board of Registered Nursing 2015 Simulation in Nursing Education Survey
05-06-16
This survey of recently-graduated California registered nurses (RNs) was intended to gather information about their experiences with simulation-based education, and how such education has or has not prepared them for nursing practice. Most respondents believed that simulation experiences were...
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Differences in Innovative Behavior Among Hospital-Based Registered Nurses
03-30-16
The 2010 Institute of Medicine report, "The Future of Nursing: Leading Change,Advancing Health," advocated for nurses to innovate in their practice, research, and education. However, little is known about the innovative behavior of registered nurses or whether there are differences in innovative...
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How Could Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Be Deployed to Provide Rural Primary Care?
03-15-16
The Affordable Care Act is projected to result in nearly three-quarters of a million additional insured people in rural regions of the U.S. These newly insured are expected to generate 1.39 million rural primary care office visits. At a national level it would require 345 full-time equivalent...
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Nurse Practitioner Autonomy and Satisfaction in Rural Settings
01-29-16
As the population ages and the Affordable Care Act increases demand for primary care, nurse practitioners (NPs) could help fill the gap, especially in rural areas. This analysis of nationally representative survey data is the first to examine the practice and satisfaction of rural NPs across types...
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Future of Nursing Campaign for Action Dashboard Indicators
12-01-15
These are graphic representations of measurable goals that the Campaign for Action has selected to evaluate its efforts in support of the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) landmark report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.
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Impact of State Scope of Practice Laws and Other Factors on the Practice and Supply of Primary Care Nurse Practitioners
11-16-15
This project explored the effects of nurse practitioner (NP) scope of practice (SOP) legislation on the distribution and practice patterns of NPs as well as their billing practices. The goal was to understand where and how NPs are practicing, identify barriers that limit the degree to which NPs are...
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Forecasts of the Registered Nurse Workforce in California, 2015
10-30-15
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 California is graduating the number of nurses required to ensure adequate supply for the next 20...
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Filling the Gap: Developing Health Economics Competencies for Baccalaureate Nursing Programs
10-13-15
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 one of the factors that could contribute toward achievement of that goal. The project's main...
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2014 Survey of Registered Nurses
09-28-15
The 2014 Survey of Registered Nurses provides information about the demographics, education, employment, and satisfaction of nurses with California RN licenses.
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Trends in Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse Education and Licensure Examinations, 1998 to 2013
09-22-15
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 is projected to grow substantially over the coming decades, particularly among long-term care...
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Impact of State Nurse Practitioner Scope-of-Practice Regulation on Healthcare Delivery: Systematic Review
09-09-15
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 of their education is moderated by state scope-of-practice (SOP) regulations. The purpose of this...
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Nurse Staffing Ratios: Policy Options (in Policy and Politics in Nursing and Health Care, 7th edition, 2015)
07-29-15
Policy & Politics in Nursing and 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 of topics in this classic text, providing a more complete...
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Nursing in a Transformed Health Care System: New Roles, New Rules
06-26-15
Although the supply of nurses is likely to meet overall demand, the nature of a nurse’s job is changing dramatically. In redesigned health care systems, nurses are assuming expanded roles for a broad range of patients in ambulatory settings and communitybased care. These roles involve new...
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Future Demand For Long-Term Care Workers Will Be Influenced By Demographic and Utilization Changes
06-01-15
A looming question for policy makers is how growing diversity of the US elderly population and greater use of home and community-based services will affect demand for long-term care workers. We used national surveys to analyze current use and staffing of long-term care, project demand for long-term...
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Defining Competencies for Education in Health Care Value: Recommendations from the University of California, San Francisco Center for Healthcare Value Training Initiative
04-11-15
Leaders in medical education have increasingly called for the incorporation of cost awareness and health care value into health professions curricula. Emerging efforts have thus far focused on physicians, but foundational competencies need to be defined related to health care value that span all...
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Survey of Nursing Employers in California, Fall 2014
04-08-15
This report summarizes the findings from a survey of general acute care (GAC) hospital employers of registered nurses (RNs) in California conducted in fall 2014. This is the fifth annual survey of hospital RN employers; together these surveys provide an opportunity to evaluate overall demand for...
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How Many Nurse Practitioners Provide Primary Care? It Depends On How You Count Them
04-08-15
This study compares different approaches to measuring the number of nurse practitioners (NPs) providing primary care services using data from the 2012 U.S. National Sample Survey of Nurse Practitioners, North Carolina licensing data from 2011, and a 2010 California survey of nurse practitioners and...
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California Board of Registered Nursing 2013-2014: A Presentation of Post-Licensure Nursing Education Programs in California
04-06-15
The California Board of Registered Nursing Annual Schools Survey collects data about nursing programs and their students and faculty from August 1 through July 31. This report focuses on post-licensure education programs.
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California Board of Registered Nursing 2013-2014 Annual School Report: Data Summary and Historical Trend Analysis
04-06-15
The Annual School Report provides data about registered nurse education programs in California. The reports are published annually, and each new report includes historic data.
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Salary Differences Between Male and Female Registered Nurses in the United States
03-24-15
Fifty years after the Equal Pay Act, the male-female salary gap has narrowed in many occupations. Yet pay inequality persists for certain occupations, including medicine and nursing. Studies have documented salary differences across clinical settings for diverse cohorts of physicians and higher...
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Doctor of Nursing Practice by 2015: An Examination of Nursing Schools’ Decisions to Offer a Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree
03-01-15
OBJECTIVES: The American Association of Colleges of Nursing recommends that nursing schools transition their advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) programs to doctor of nursing practice (DNP) programs by 2015. However, most schools have not yet made this full transition. The purpose of this...
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Entry and Exit of Workers in Long-Term Care
01-20-15
In the past decade, the health care industry, and long-term care (LTC) in particular, saw substantial job growth. In anticipation of growing demand for LTC due to an aging demographic, employment opportunities in LTC are expected to surpass those of other U.S. sectors. Workforce planners are...
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Comparison of Nurse Staffing Measurements in Staffing-Outcomes Research
01-01-15
BACKGROUND: Investigators have used a variety of operational definitions of nursing hours of care in measuring nurse staffing for health services research. However, little is known about which approach is best for nurse staffing measurement.
OBJECTIVE: To examine whether various nursing hours...
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Certified Nursing Assistant Programs in California: A Survey of Community Colleges
12-17-14
Community colleges in California play an important role in providing accessible degree and non-degree education and training programs for a range of nursing and allied health professions. Certified nursing assisting (CNA) is one such non-degree program offered in community colleges across the State...
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Using Employer Surveys to Assess Health Workforce Demand. Health Workforce Technical Assistance Center Webinar
12-16-14
Effective health workforce planning requires a basic understanding about the supply and demand for health workers. This webinar presents strategies used in three states—Florida, New York, and California—to monitor demand for health workers using employer surveys.
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Reflections and Responses: Six Models for Understanding How Families Experience the System of Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs
11-13-14
During the spring and summer of 2013, some 61 stakeholders—including 52 parents of children with special heath care needs and nine providers and policymakers—were systematically interviewed for their responses to and reflections on six ethnographic models produced for the Lucile Packard Foundation...
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Electronic Health Record Availability Among Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and Physicians
11-01-14
OBJECTIVES: To characterize availability of electronic health records (EHRs) at the primary practice locations of certified nurse midwives (CNMs), nurse practitioners (NPs), and physicians in California prior to the implementation of the state's Medicaid EHR incentive program.
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Survey of Nurse Employers in California, Fall 2013
08-06-14
This report summarizes the findings from a survey of general acute care (GAC) hospital employers of registered nurses (RNs) in California, conducted in fall 2013. This is the fourth annual survey of hospital RN employers; together these surveys provide an opportunity to evaluate overall demand for...
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Survey of Nurses’ Educational Experiences, 2013
06-10-14
California registered nurses were surveyed to learn their experiences with obtaining post-licensure education, and their interest in pursuing additional education.