Nursing practice in the 21st century is confronted by various demands such as the elevating
numbers of elder patients and critically ill patients, increasing healthcare expenses …

E36 www. painphysicianjournal. com broken system and have done little to address the
underlying problems: its unsustainable finances and threat to our nation's future. Rather than …

Objective: To determine the conditions under which the impact of hospital nurse staffing,
nurse education, and work environment are associated with patient outcomes. Design …

An Institute of Medicine report has called for registered nurses to achieve higher levels of
education, but health care policy makers and others have limited evidence to support a …

With thorough coverage of inequality in health care access and practice, this leading
textbook has been widely acclaimed by teachers as the most accessible of any available. It …

BACKGROUND: The self-identification of nursing students with the profession has been
linked with a successful transition, from being a student to being a professional nurse …

Expanding the Role of Advanced Nurse Practitioners — Risks and Rewards | New England
Journal of Medicine Skip to main content The New England Journal of Medicine homepage …

Background The role of the Doctor of Nursing Practice-prepared nurse (DNP) outside of
academic settings has not been clearly articulated or widely explored, and therefore the …

The shortage of nursing faculty continues to plague the nursing profession and the nation s
healthcare system. Without retention of qualified nursing faculty to meet academic needs …

Background To mitigate shortages of primary care physicians and ensure access to health
care services for a growing number of Medicare beneficiaries, some policy makers have …