The Power of Data to Illuminate the Challenges and Opportunities Facing the Nursing Workforce

Product type: keynote presentation delivered at the National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers on June 11th, 2020.

Authors: Erin Fraher, PhD, MPP, with the with the Nursing Workforce Team.

Summary:

  • I believe in power of data to shape policy
  • We are in uncharted waters
  • Data and evidence must be our north star
    • Pre Pandemic period : shift to value, ambulatory settings, addressing SDOH and team based care
    • Pandemic period : surge efforts, relaxation of SOP, telehealth and health disparities
    • Post pandemic period : sustaining the nursing workforce; effect of burnout on pipeline and existing workforce
  • How we document, frame and message evidence matters if we aim to influence policy

Read the full presentation here.