Va. report finds need to prepare more students for careers in nursing
Virginia's workforce development system needs fixing because employers cannot find workers with the proper skills, according to a legislative report. Nursing is among high-demand areas that don't receive enough focus, the audit found. Forty-seven high-school courses focus on nursing, while there are almost 45,000 job openings for nurses statewide. In contrast, the state had an estimated 44 job openings in fashion design last year but 254 courses in the field. WVTF-FM (Roanoke, Va.)
(12/9)
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Health care must manage nurse expertise to ensure staff pipeline
The workforce pipeline for some nursing specialties and for nurse leaders is increasingly important due to the loss of expertise through retirements and departures, writes Brian Moon of Perigean Technologies. Hospitals must actively identify, manage and train nurses to protect against the risk of "expertise loss," he writes. H&HN Magazine online
(12/11)
Acute care jobs can be tough to get without experience
The job market for nurses is "completely changing," especially at hospitals, and it can be tough to get an acute care position without prior hospital experience, registered nurse Donna Cardillo writes. Nurses can explore different employment avenues, use new skills and network with co-workers and supervisors to make a career move, she writes. Nurse.com
(12/11)
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Just announced: VA Secretary Robert McDonald will keynote the 2015 ANA Quality Conference!
ANA is excited to announce that Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald will be the keynote speaker at the 2015 ANA Quality Conference. With more than 1,700 care facilities serving nearly 9 million patients annually, the nurses of the Veterans Health Administration are critical to key developments and innovations in the quality of care provided to veterans. Secretary McDonald's address will touch on how nurses have built a customer-centric organization by working on the front lines in providing care to American's veterans. Advance rates are available through Jan. 15. Lock in your spot and register today!
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