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Sept. 18, 2005: Wisconsin: State facing health care worker shortage:"Wisconsin is facing a severe shortage of health care workers in the coming decades -- to the tune of about 10,000 health care jobs every year for the next 10 years -- state officials report.
The report, released Sept. 13 by the state Department of Workforce Development, forecasts Wisconsin's total health care work force to grow 30.3 percent by 2012. The numbers include new jobs created to care for an aging population and to replace the existing work force as it reaches retirement."
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9395733/
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April 10, 2005: Wisconsin: Nursing Aide Charged With Sexual Assault:"A nursing assistant at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison is charged with felony sexual assault for a massage that crossed the line.
But state officials said the alleged incident involving Michael Reveles, 44, might never have happened if his previous employer had followed state law.
The University of Wisconsin Hospital fired Reveles over similar allegations involving two female psychiatric patients four years ago.
The hospital was required to report the incidents to state regulators -- but never did so."
http://www.channel3000.com/news/4364664/detail.html
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Jan. 19, 2003: Wisconsin: Job outlook remains good in some fields:"Nationwide, 12 percent of all nursing positions — more than 126,000 — are vacant, according to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. "The next 20 years are going to see tremendous growth for the medical field, and it's going to be hard for them to keep up," said Terry Ludeman, a labor analyst with the Department of Workforce Development."
http://www.wisinfo.com/postcrescent/news/archive/local_8044922.sh
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Dec. 27, 2002: Wisconsin: LTC secures grant to curb health care shortage:"There are about 70,000 registered nurses in Wisconsin. That's not enough.
The shortage of RNs is expected to increase over the next several years as the population continues to age in Wisconsin, workers retire, and more people require health services.
Access to quality health care is dependent upon having enough nurses to staff hospitals, long-term care facilities and medical clinics.
Lakeshore Technical College and its partners, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and the Bay Area Workforce Development Board, have received a $530,000 grant to help make a dent in the health care worker shortage."
http://www.wisinfo.com/heraldtimes/news/archive/local_7818315.shtml
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Dec. 26, 2002: Wisconsin: Grant targets shortage of health care workers:"The U.S. Department of Labor has given seven Wisconsin technical colleges a $2.26 million federal grant to combat the state's shortage of health care workers.
The money will be used in partnership with local work force development boards."
http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/dec02/106128.asp
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December 9, 2002: Wisconsin: RN training to be in River Falls, CVTC expands its programs:"Prospective nurses in the River Falls area soon can become registered nurses through Chippewa Valley Technical College's River Falls campus.
The college, which started a licensed practical nursing program in River Falls in January, will start the registered nursing program in August for an associate degree.
The River Falls Area Hospital will be used as the clinical site for students."
http://www.leadertelegram.com/story.asp?id=19497
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Dec. 02, 2002: Wisconsin State: Colleges establish waiting lists for nursing students:"Interest in field grows with news of shortage, poor economy:"Wisconsin's technical colleges are failing to meet the demand of thousands of students trying to enter nursing programs causing some to establish waiting lists.
With about 6,000 seats available in nursing classes on the 16 technical college campuses in the Wisconsin Technical College System, demand for those classes is running three or four times greater, said Richard Carpenter, president of the system.
Interest in nursing has surged in recent years because of reports of a nursing shortage in health care and because of the promise of good-paying jobs in an otherwise sagging economy."
http://www.wisinfo.com/heraldtimes/news/archive/local_7373558.shtml
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Nov. 26, 2002: Wisconsin: Nurses from India help relieve shortage:"Covenant Healthcare System has recruited 108 nurses from India in response to a severe nursing shortage in Wisconsin and around the country.
The nurses are expected to arrive within a year, according to Bob Scott, director of human resources for Cov-enant's Brookfield hospital, Elmbrook Memorial.
The hospital group is now spending $17 million a year hiring temporary nurses to fill the vacancies.
The effort marks the first time an area hospital has sought out such a large group of foreign nurses to help fill the critical need for bedside care. The nurses have agreed to work for three years."
http://www.wisinfo.com/heraldtimes/news/archive/local_7272840.shtml
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Nov. 25, 2002: Wisconsin: Would-be nurses overwhelm colleges, Long waiting list prompts WCTC to halt admissions:"Despite a nursing shortage that has health care providers desperate for workers, Wisconsin's technical colleges are faltering in meeting the demand of thousands of students trying to enter the profession. Inadequate classroom space and insufficient numbers of teachers have forced several colleges to establish waiting lists that are idling students - in some cases for two to three years - before letting them into the classroom.
The situation threatens to aggravate a statewide nursing shortage that already has some Wisconsin hospitals taking drastic action to recruit nurses - with some hospitals hiring nurses from India to fill shortages.
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http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/nov02/98887.asp
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November 24, 2002: Wisconsin, Milwaukee: Covenant hires India nurses, Recruiting effort responds to its 15% vacancy rate:"The Covenant Healthcare System has recruited 108 nurses from India to help overcome a 15% vacancy rate among its registered nurse ranks. The nurses are expected to arrive in nine months to a year, according to Bob Scott, director of human resources for Covenant's Brookfield hospital, Elmbrook Memorial. The India effort marks the first time an area hospital has sought out such a large group of foreign nurses to help fill the critical need for bedside care. The Indian nurses have agreed to work here for three years."
http://www.jsonline.com/bym/news/nov02/98493.asp
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November 22, 2002: Wisconsin: Nursing shortage may be ending soon:"The shortage of nurses at Cadillac's Mercy Hospital, which led the hospital to contract nurses, may soon be coming to an end.
Several years ago, the hospital began experiencing the impact of a nationwide shortage of trained nurses. Approximately two years ago, permanent replacements for nurses became increasingly hard to come by, so the hospital began contracting additional staff.
The number of contracted nurses on duty depends on the day; nine were working at the hospital Wednesday.
Mary L. Neff, vice president for patient care services at the hospital, said the hospital hopes to have a full nursing staff in the spring."
http://cadillacnews.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=6152415&BRD=2061&PAG=461&dept_id=376393&rfi=6
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Nov. 16, 2002: Wisconsin: East High to add nursing program:"Through the partnership, several NWTC health-care courses will be offered at East. For 2003-04, general and advanced anatomy and physiology will be available. Talks are under way to add a complete practical nursing program at East for 2004-05. All credits earned in those courses will be transferable to NWTC, and to other schools in the Wisconsin Technical College System and the University of Wisconsin System. http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_7042113.shtml
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Nov. 16, 2002: Wisconsion: Demand for nurses continues to soar:""The personal satisfaction that you get working in the health field is unparalleled," Marsch said. "I'm very passionate about that."
Lori Weyers, vice president for learning at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, said the average age of nurses is 49. The average age of surgical and critical-care nurses is 53.
NWTC boasts a high job placement rate in its nursing program. "In the nursing field, it's 100 percent, and they get bonuses to sign. They get four or five offers," Weyers said.
National estimates put the shortage of nurses at 400,000 by 2010. Projections show the problem continuing to grow through 2020, Weyers said."
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_7078628.shtml
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Wednesday, October 30th, 2002:"Wisconsin: Shortage of nurses needs to be addressed:"Wisconsin, like the rest of the nation, will face a shortage of nurses and other key health care workers. And state leaders, lawmakers and policymakers need to take it seriously. The discussion ought to include ways to improve working conditions for these workers, along with the committee’s recommendations: boost the numbers and diversity of health care workers, work to expand the schools needed to train them and provide more programs that forgive student loans."
http://www.superior-wi.com/placed/index.php?sect_rank=4&story_id=123778&refer_url=
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October 28, 2002: Wisconsin, La Crosse: New Survey Shows Extent of Nurse Shortage:"A new survey says shortages of young nurses and nursing educators are becoming a huge obstacle in fully staffing the state's hospitals. The survey of more than 43,000 nurses in Wisconsin found that only nine percent are under the age of 30, and about 70 percent are more than 40-years-old."
http://www.nbc15.com/news/headlines/136071.html
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National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.:"The following narratives have been written by individual state boards of nursing regarding the significant activities in their respective states related to the nursing shortage. These excerpts do not provide a comprehensive update of the nurse shortage in these states or nationwide. The information is simply intended to share information among Member Boards."
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Telephone: (312) 787-6555. info@ncsbn.org
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Nursing Shortage Serious For Seniors, About.com:"As the population ages the impact of the nursing shortage will be even greater. There is a threat to the health of every older adult in the United States and Canada looming on the horizon. It is not a virus or new type of bacteria that is causing this threat. The threat to health is a result of the increasing shortage of nurses in both countries. Over the last couple of years there have been numerous stories in the press about the magnitude and causes of the shortage. So far solutions for this situation have been few. Additionally this nursing shortage will impact the oldest of citizens the most. Older adults use health care services at a higher rate than do younger people. Advances in medicine and improved nutrition and lifestyle have added years to the average life span. With this longer life comes higher needs for medical services, especially the services of professional nurses."
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The Nurse/Patient Ratio by Genevieve M. Clavreul RN, Ph.D.:"The New Year heralds many things, and this year brings legislation mandating a patient/nurse ratio in California. But after the confetti stops falling, did we get what we want? We now have a panacea for thousands of nurses in California, however, the ratio really can’t be enforced. (At the writing of this article the companion bill for enforcement is stalled in the legislature, having been defeated at least once already).
As my children are fond of saying, “why am I not surprised?” Having been a nurse for almost 30 years, most of those years spent in the NICU/PICU, I am used to working with a strict nurse/patient ratio. ICU’s and a few other areas of nursing have always been under the control of an “acuity” system. Actually, all nursing is supposed to be, but we all know this isn’t always the case. For this reason, I knew in my heart that legislating a nurse/patient ratio was probably an exercise in futility."
Working Nurse, Working World Magazine
3600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1526
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Tel:(213)385-4781,
Fax:(213)385-3782, WorkingNurse@WorkingWorld.com
http://www.workingworld.com/magazine/viewarticle.asp?articleno=254&wn=1
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Nursing: A Medical Emergency, and Opportunity, hits home by Ronald A. Reis and Karen F. Reis RN:"You're an RN, and you've been at it, administering to the sick and wounded, for months, years, maybe even decades. You've got your hands full with 12-hour shifts, high turnover, an often less than supportive work environment, and a stressed-out health care system that is, in places, itself on life-support. What to do? How to keep going? How to make this job, career, meaningful again? How to get out of nursing what you went into it for? How to avoid adding to the national nursing shortage by short-circuiting your own involvement in a noble profession?"
Working Nurse, Working World Magazine
3600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1526
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Tel:(213)385-4781,
Fax:(213)385-3782, WorkingNurse@WorkingWorld.com
http://www.workingworld.com/magazine/viewarticle.asp?articleno=253&wn=1
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Preparing for Battle: What YOU can do for YOU, Sicker patients, reduced staffing, longer hours, and increased responsibilities—by Deborah Lynne, RN, BSN:"As Registered Nurses, few of us think of the hospital we work in as a battlefield, or of ourselves as soldiers. But the truth is, there are more similarities than you might think. We show up for our shift each day, not knowing what challenges we might encounter. Our job requires us to be in the moment at all times, and to make split second decisions on the run. What we do or don’t do can mean the difference between life and death. We often work under extreme stress, yet must remain calm and in control. Although there are others who function in a supportive capacity, we are the ones on the frontline."
Working Nurse, Working World Magazine
3600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1526
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Tel:(213)385-4781,
Fax:(213)385-3782, WorkingNurse@WorkingWorld.com
http://www.workingworld.com/magazine/viewarticle.asp?articleno=255&wn=1
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