Nurses are needed more than ever to support the healthcare needs of every American. Nurses make up the greatest single component of hospital staff. In 2004, of the almost 3 million nurses in the United States, 83% were employed in nursing, and 58% of those were employed full-time. However, a severe shortage of nurses exists nationwide, putting the safe, effective healthcare of Americans in jeopardy. The concurrent shortage of nursing faculty has significant impact on the potential for admitting and graduating sufficient numbers of nursing students to address the shortage of prepared nurses. A close examination of the demographics of the 3 million nurses provides a context for an in-depth discussion of strategies that critical care nurses can employ to help alleviate the nursing and nurse faculty shortages.
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1 January 2008
Symposium: Academic-Service Setting Partnerships|
January 01 2008
The Shortage of Nurses and Nursing Faculty: What Critical Care Nurses Can Do
Debra Siela, DNSc, RN, CCNS, APRN, BC, CCRN, RRT;
Debra Siela, DNSc, RN, CCNS, APRN, BC, CCRN, RRT
Debra Siela is Assistant Professor of Nursing, Ball State University School of Nursing, 2000 University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306 ([email protected]). She is also the ICU CNS at Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Indiana. K. Renee Twibell is Associate Professor of Nursing, Ball State University School of Nursing. She is also the nurse researcher at Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Indiana. Vicki Keller is Assistant Professor of Nursing, Ball State University School of Nursing, Muncie, Indiana.
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K. Renee Twibell, DNS, RN;
K. Renee Twibell, DNS, RN
Debra Siela is Assistant Professor of Nursing, Ball State University School of Nursing, 2000 University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306 ([email protected]). She is also the ICU CNS at Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Indiana. K. Renee Twibell is Associate Professor of Nursing, Ball State University School of Nursing. She is also the nurse researcher at Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Indiana. Vicki Keller is Assistant Professor of Nursing, Ball State University School of Nursing, Muncie, Indiana.
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Vicki Keller, PhD, RN
Vicki Keller, PhD, RN
Debra Siela is Assistant Professor of Nursing, Ball State University School of Nursing, 2000 University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306 ([email protected]). She is also the ICU CNS at Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Indiana. K. Renee Twibell is Associate Professor of Nursing, Ball State University School of Nursing. She is also the nurse researcher at Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Indiana. Vicki Keller is Assistant Professor of Nursing, Ball State University School of Nursing, Muncie, Indiana.
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AACN Adv Crit Care (2008) 19 (1): 66–77.
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Debra Siela, K. Renee Twibell, Vicki Keller; The Shortage of Nurses and Nursing Faculty: What Critical Care Nurses Can Do. AACN Adv Crit Care 1 January 2008; 19 (1): 66–77. doi: https://doi.org/10.4037/15597768-2008-1009
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