ALBANY, NY (07/13/2009)(readMedia)– Imagine going to the local hospital, but there are no nurses to help…the scenario may be exaggerated, but according to the Center for Health Workforce Studies, New York has substantially fewer registered nurses per capita than the national average. In ten years, New York State will need more than 100,000 additional nurses to provide quality care.
Underpinning the problem is a shortage of space and qualified faculty at nursing schools, limiting the admission of new students, according to a new report released by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.
“The root of the problem is that nursing institutions across the state lack the faculty and space they need to train the next generations of nurses we need to provide quality care,” said Senator Gillibrand. Read More…
