Nurse-Run Clinics Fill In Doctor Shortage
The Philadelphia Tribune
For almost 30 years, nurse-managed health centers have played a vital role in providing care to medically underserved communities around the country. Now ten of the nation’s nurse-managed centers are slated to benefit from a new federal investment of $15 million. The investment, which was recently announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will expand the health-care work force while increasing access to primary and preventive care.
Nursing Shortage Predicted
KVII 7 Amarillo
The Texas Department of State Health Services says that by the year 2020 the state will be facing a shortage of 71,000 nurses. The Dallas Morning News reports that tens of thousands of qualified applicants have been turned away from nursing schools for at least the past 5 years because there aren't enough teachers to conduct classes or enough clinical sites where students can get hands-on experience. Across the country, experts predict a shortage of more than 260,000 nurses by 2025.
