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Members of the Regents Blue Ribbon Task Force
A Message from Regent Diane O'Neill McGivern, Chair
Highlights from the Regents Report on the Nursing Shortage
The Work of the Task Force
Summary Recommendations of the Task Force
- Retention
- Recruitment
- Education
- Technology
- Data Collection
- Clarify Existing Legal and Regulatory
Framework
Regents Report on the Nursing Shortage
Resources
Future of Nursing Main Page
Data Collection
Recommended Solution: Develop a reliable central source of data on the future need for nurses in the workforce upon which employers, policy makers, futurists, researchers and legislators may base public policy and resource allocations.I. Approaches Underway by Task Force Member Organizations
New York State Education Department
- Completing a study of nurses currently registered in NYS to determine employment patterns, demographic information and other data relevant to resolving the nursing shortage
- Developed and disseminated study on the incidence and causes of medication errors of licensed nurses
- Coordinating with researchers and organizations that conduct
similar studies on nursing to provide relevant data
Task Force members have agreed to work with the Education Department to provide input and assistance with the communication of this information to the field.
Greater New York Hospital Association
- Conducted and released Surveys of Staffing in Hospitals and Continuing Care Facilities in the New York City Region
New York Organization of Nurse Executives (NYONE)
- Commissioned two national experts, Mary Wakefield, PhD, RN, and Peter Buerhaus, PhD, RN, to develop seminal research on the nursing shortage.
