Authors: Caroline Spencer, Abhi Joshi, Evan Galloway, Catherine Moore, Erin Fraher North Carolina is projected to face a shortage of approximately 12,500 registered nurses in 2033 (NC Nursecast). Our latest blog summarizes findings from an analysis of registered nurse retention and exit from the NC workforce between 2016 and 2023 using licensure data collected by the North Carolina… Read more »
Registered Nurse Migration to the United States and the Impact on Long-Term Care
Product type: research letter in Journal of the American Medical Directors Association Authors: Roy A. Thompson, MSN, RN, Kirsten N. Corazzini, PhD, FGSA, Thomas R. Konrad, PhD, Michael P. Cary Jr., PhD, RN, Susan G. Silva, PhD, Eleanor S. McConnell, PhD, RN Read the research letter here
New insights on a recurring theme: A secondary analysis of nurse turnover using the National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses
Product type: publication in Nursing Outlook Authors: Cheryl Jones, PhD, RN FAAN; Sinhye Kim, PhD, RN; Meriel McCollum PhD, RN; Alberta K. Train, PhD, RN Read the manuscript
Comparing Hospital Nurse Settings from the 2018 NSSRN vs. 2008-2013 North Carolina Licensure Data
Product type: Policy brief released on Sheps Health Workforce NC website, July 2020. Authors: Esita Patel, PhD Summary: We analyzed the number of hospital nurses working in three settings (emergency department, inpatient, outpatient) using data from the 2018 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (NSSRN) and 2008-2013 licensure data from North Carolina (NC). The percent of… Read more »
Predicting Transitions in the Nursing Workforce: Professional Transitions from LPN to RN
Cheryl B. Jones, PhD, RN, FAAN; Mark Toles, PhD, RN; George J. Knafl, PhD; Anna S. Beeber, PhD, RN Conclusions and Policy Implications 1) Little is known about the factors that affect LPN to RN career transitions. 2) Characteristics of LPNs that predict LPN to RN transition are: LPN licensure from 1996-2013; licensure at a… Read more »
Predicting Transitions in the Nursing Workforce: Professional Transitions from LPN to RN
Cheryl B. Jones, PhD, RN, FAAN; Mark Toles, PhD, RN; George J. Knafl, PhD; Anna S. Beeber, PhD, RN CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY 1)Little is known about the factors that affect LPN to RN career transitions. 2)Characteristics of LPNs that predict LPN to RN transition are: LPN licensure from 1996-2013; licensure at a younger… Read more »
Pathways to a Nursing Career: Transitions of Licensed Practical Nurses who Become Registered Nurses in North Carolina
Cheryl B. Jones, PhD, RN, FAAN; Mark Toles, PhD, RN; George J. Knafl, PhD; Anna S. Beeber PhD, RN October 2015 Research Brief Key Findings: Prior studies have not described the occurrence of LPN-to-RN professional transitions; thus, this study addresses an important knowledge gap. Support is needed to provide career counseling for individuals who enter… Read more »
How Might the Move Toward a Baccalaureate-Prepared Nursing Workforce Affect the Supply of Nurses in Rural and Underserved Communities?
Authors: Erica Richman, PhD, MSW; Julie Spero, MSPH; Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP Presentation at Academy Health’s Annual Research Meeting June 27, 2016 Presentation Overview: We will use North Carolina to frame challenges and opportunities regarding: Current nursing workforce “Education mobility” nurses — those who entered workforce with ADN and have gone on to BSN… Read more »
The Nursing Workforce: Trends and Challenges
Author: Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP Presentation to NCGA Joint Legislative Workforce Development System Reform Oversight Committee March 1, 2016 Presentation Overview: Basic statistics on licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives Education Supply Distribution Challenges facing NC’s nursing workforce Maldistribution by geography and setting Lack of diversity The shift to… Read more »
The Nursing Workforce: Trends and Challenges
Erin Fraher MPP, PhD Presentation to the NCGA Joint Legislative Workforce Development System Reform Oversight Committee March 1, 2016
2013 North Carolina Health Professions Data Book
The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research publishes the North Carolina Health Professions Data Book which is widely used by state officials, researchers, and professionals in the health care industry as the official source of health professions statistics. The annual publication includes state-, region-, and county-level statistics, as well as demographic and health-related… Read more »
The Nursing Workforce in North Carolina: Challenges and Opportunities
Future of Community College Nursing Education Meeting North Carolina Community College System Part 1 •The NC Health Professions Data System: who are we and why should you trust our data? •Do we (will we) have a nursing shortage in North Carolina? •The current nursing workforce—how do ADN nurses differ from nurses with a baccalaureate degree… Read more »
Longitudinal Data – Registered Nurse Profile (1979-2013)
Registered Nurse Profile Longitudinal Data 1979-2013
Building a Value-Based Workforce
June 15, 2015 Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP; Rachel Machta, BS; Jacqueline Halladay, MD, MPH Presentation at the 2015 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting Overview What will the shift to value-based payment models mean for the workforce? Literature review of 57 studies focused on staff roles in new models of care that: are new or have… Read more »
Trends in the Nursing Workforce in North Carolina
Charlotte AHEC Regional Nursing Deans and Directors Meeting September 11, 2014 Background on the NC Health Professions Data System Licensed Practical Nurses Registered Nurses Nurse Practitioner Specialty Definitions Certified Nurse Midwifery data presented at NC General Assembly in Feb 2014
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