By Alvina Lopez According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “employment of registered nurses is expected to grow by 22 percent from 2008 to 2018,” a figure that is largely at odds with the current number and capacity of nursing programs at traditional universities. A recent survey of 2010-2011 enrollment figures administered by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing found that “U.S. nursing schools turned away 67,563 qualified applicants from baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs in 2010 due to an insufficient number of faculty, clinical sites, classroom space, clinical preceptors, and budget constraints.” Interest in nursing today continues to grow among students, but traditional colleges are unable to accommodate…
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More About Amanda Trujillo’s Legal Case
Read for yourself the legal situation Amanda Trujillo is facing for doing her job.
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AZ Board to Consider Amanda Trujillo Case
The nursing world will be watching closely and holding its collective breath. By next week we should know the outcome as the AZ BON considers the case of Amanda Trujillo, RN, the nurse who was fired for advocating for her patient. Of course Amanda’s career is at stake, but so is the nursing profession as well as patient’s rights and physician responsibilities. And that’s just for starters. This situation has erupted into a huge firestorm on the Internet with nurse bloggers and writers and nursing organizations weighing in from many different directions. The AZ BON has a huge responsibility to uphold as it takes this case under consideration. Let’s all…
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Have a Happy St. Patrick’s Day
May the luck of the Irish be with everyone tomorrow. Enjoy a safe and happy St. Patrick’s Day!
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National Nurse Act Gaining Momentum
The National Nurse Act of 2011(HR 3679) now has 24 Congressional co-sponsors. Click on the little ARROW next to Special Interest: HR3679 to drop down the list. Please contact your Congressional Representative to sign on as a co-sponsor. Information and directions for doing this are on the National Nurse Website. The act also has garnered 103 individual and group endorsements as of 2/28/12. Please make an endorsement and consider a one time or monthly Donation to the cause. This act is cost neutral and non-partisan. Follow the National Nurse Campaign on FACEBOOK.