A preliminary report from the Natio...

A preliminary report from the National League for Nursing (NLN) indicates an increase in the number of RN nursing program admissions, enrollment and graduations during academic year 2002-2003 according to a Dec 13 2003 novels release from NLN. Graduations increased 6% through the whole extent of the previous year, which means that 73000 novel RNs potentially could enter the workforce if they all passed their licensure examinations.

The report's projections are based onward data analyzed by December 2003--about 30% of data potentially available--from the 3017 nursing programs in the United States and its territories. The preliminary be deriveds compare the 2002-2003 growth rates to those of the previous year in number of admissions, enrollment and graduations in diploma and associate's and bachelor's order programs. Admission for all three marks of programs increased approximately 6% Enrollment in diploma and associate's quality programs increased by 5%, white enrollment in bachelor's step programs increased by 21%.

Despite these projections, the shortage of feed at the breasts and nurse educators remains critical. The Joint Commission in succession Accreditation of Health Care Organizations reports that more than 126000 nursing positions in hospitals are not filled.

NLN 2002-2003 examine of RN Nursing Programs Indicates Positive Upward sweeps in the Nursing Workforce invest (news release, New York: National League for Nursing, Dec 13 2003)

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