Misook Lee Chung, PhD, RN Assistant Professor College of Nursing University of Kentucky

 Registered Nurses (RNs) in the U. S.  To be an RN in the U. S.  Being an RN in the U. S.

 There are over 2.5 million Registered Nurses  59% work in hospital  Job at out of hospitals:  Clinics, Short stay surgery centers  Schools, Rehab facilities  Home care settings

 National shortage of nurses and growing more serious (supply and demand shortage)  Associated concerns patient safety and quality of hospital-based care  Severe shortage of nursing faculty  Need to increase attention on academic preparation of professional nurses – education matters

Buerhaus, JAMA 2000

 Auerbach, Buerhaus, & Staiger (2007, Health Affairs)  340,000 by 2020 vs. earlier forecast 800,000  Still 3 times larger than size current shortage at its peak in 2001

Buerhaus et al. 2000

 Bachelor’s of science degree in nursing (BSN):  Colleges and University, 4years  709 nursing program in 2006  Associated degree in nursing (ADN):  Community and junior colleges  Takes 2-3 years  About 850 RN program  Diploma program:  70 diploma program

 Kentucky fortunate to date in terms of nursing shortage, only a matter of time  Beginning 2012 and by 2020 Kentucky will need additional 6,800 nurses  Kentucky has 12 BSN and 24 Associate Degree programs  Graduate 2 + associate degree nurses (1,371 graduated 2005) for 1 BSN (633 graduated)  Overall enrollments have grown  Highly competitive undergraduate and graduate market  UK nursing must differentiate itself

 Student must graduate from an approved nursing program and pass a national licensing examination, known as the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN)  Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT)

Not required Florida Georgia Hawaii Maryland South Carolina Will accept, but it is not required Alaska

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