The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) today released preliminary survey data which show that enrollment in entry-level baccalaureate nursing programs increased by 5.0 percent from 2005 to 2006. Though this increase is welcome, surveyed nursing colleges and universities turned away more than 32,000 qualified applicants due primarily to a shortage of nurse [...]

The producers of The Economic Report are pleased to announce that Chamberlain College of Nursing will be featured in an upcoming segment on topics, trends and issues related to “Education in the 21st Century” as part of the show’s Focus on Emerging Issues series.
Quality health care is crucial to the sustainability of any society. The [...]

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) today released preliminary survey data that show that enrollment in entry-level baccalaureate nursing programs increased by 4.98 percent from 2006 to 2007. Though this marks the seventh consecutive year of enrollment growth, the rate at which nursing schools have been able to increase student capacity has declined [...]

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Today, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) applauded Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) for introducing the Troops to Nurse Teachers (TNT) Act of 2008 (S. 2705). At a time when the military and civilian healthcare systems have been crippled by an acute nursing shortage, the need for innovative solutions, like the TNT program, are [...]

EVER since he was a hospital volunteer in high school, Adam Kelly was interested in a medical career. What he wasn’t interested in was the lifestyle attached to the M.D. degree. “I wanted to treat patients, but I wanted free time for myself, too,” he said. “I didn’t want to be 30 or 35 before [...]

As baby boomers age and the need for health care grows, the nursing shortage is expected to intensify across the country in the coming years.
But despite the rising demand for nursing care, colleges and universities struggle to expand student enrollment because of faculty shortages, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
A report by [...]

Capella University (www.capella.edu), an accredited(a), online university based in Minneapolis, has announced a new PhD in Education specialization in Nursing Education that aligns with National League of Nursing (NLN) competencies.
“The National League for Nursing applauds Capella University for developing this PhD specialization in Nursing Education that aligns with the NLN’s Core Competencies for Nurse [...]

Faculty shortages at nursing schools across the country are limiting student capacity at a time when the need for nurses continues to grow. Budget constraints, an aging faculty, and increasing job competition from clinical sites have contributed to this emerging crisis.
To minimize the impact of faculty shortages on the nation’s nursing shortage, the American Association [...]

The United States is in the midst of a nursing shortage that is expected to intensify as baby boomers age and the need for health care grows. Compounding the problem is the fact that nursing colleges and universities across the country are struggling to expand enrollment levels to meet the rising demand for nursing care.
The [...]