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American Association of Colleges of Nursing AACN
Despite Surge of Interest in Nursing Careers, New AACN Data Confirm That Too Few Nurses Are Entering the Healthcare Workforce
March 21st, 2009
According to new survey data released by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), less than half of all qualified applicants to entry-level baccalaureate nursing programs were enrolled last year despite calls to increase the number of well-educated registered nurses (RNs) in the U.S. workforce. Though interest in nursing careers is high, the latest data show that almost 50,000 qualified applications to professional nursing programs were turned away in 2008, including nearly 6,000 applicants to master’s and doctoral degree programs. “Nursing schools nationwide continue to see a strong interest in nursing careers among high school graduates and career...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-03-21)
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