UK NURSING GRAND ROUNDS
Nursing Workforce Issues and Challenges
Presenter:
Robyn Cheung, RN, PhD, Assistant Research Professor University of Pennsylvania , School of Nursing Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research Philadelphia , PA
***Also presented on the Kentucky TeleHealth Network***
OBJECTIVES
1. Discuss factors specific to the current nursing workforce and describe why these factors are unique.
2. Describe how the educational distribution of nursing influences these challenges.
3. Understand current policy initiatives to address workforce development.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
The University of Kentucky , College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center 's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC). The Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) approves The University of Kentucky, College of Nursing (UKCON) as a provider as well. ANCC and KBN approval of a continuing nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content nor commercial sponsor