Background Every two years, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) and
the National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers (Forum) conduct the only national …

Background: Every two years, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) and
the National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers (Forum) conduct the only national …

The purpose of this study is to provide the nation with the most accurate data available on
the characteristics of the US nursing workforce. Since 2013, the National Council of State …

Beyond the obvious and most dis-cussed risks of prematurely ending social distancing
restrictions, such as a second and third wave of infections, more illness and deaths, and …

DESPITE A RECENT STRENGTHENING OF THE REGIS-tered nurse (RN) workforce, the
US health care delivery system needs to prepare for an aging population of RNs and a …

The foundation of the health care delivery system is its workforce, including the 2.8 million
registered nurses (RNs) who provide health care services in countless settings. The …

Nurses make up the largest segment of the health care profession, with 3 million registered
nurses in the United States. Nurses work in a wide variety of settings, including hospitals …

The Future of the Nursing Workforce in the United States: Data, Trends and Implications
provides a timely, comprehensive, and integrated body of data supported by rich discussion …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has stimulated interest in potential policy solutions to
improve working conditions in hospitals and nursing homes. Policy action in the pandemic …

Four challenges face the nursing workforce of today and tomorrow: the aging of the baby
boom generation, the shortage and uneven distribution of physicians, the accelerating rate …