Hospice, home health jobs for nurses to increase, experts say
The aging U.S. population and a predicted shortage of health care workers means hospice and home health are becoming employment growth areas for registered nurses. Jennifer Dean of Dean's Professional Services says changes in health care policy, including a move toward home care over institutional care, mean more nurses with specialized skills, such as neonatal, pediatric, hospice and ventilator care, will be needed. Houston Chronicle (tiered subscription model)
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NPs are qualified to address primary care shortage
National Nurse Practitioner Week is a good time to celebrate the contributions of NPs in improving health care access as well as to remind legislators about the importance of eliminating practice restrictions for these exceptional health care providers, writes Susan Lynch. Advanced practice registered nurses can help fill the primary care gap in Florida and other states if they are allowed to practice to the full extent of their education and training, Lynch writes. The Daytona Beach News-Journal (Fla.)
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Why a holistic admissions process promotes diversity
The health care workforce does not always reflect the nation's demographics, which may promote inequities in care, but that could change if nursing and medical schools switched to a more holistic admissions process, write University of Cincinnati College of Nursing Dean Greer Glazer and UC President Santa Ono. The process would expand acceptance criteria to reflect applicants' experiences and background and their potential for success. The Huffington Post
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