Nation Needs to Address Nursing Educator Shortage, Yesterday

Last year, the first cohort of 79 million baby boomers entered the U.S. Medicare system, bringing with them chronic health problems and high health care expectations. Unfortunately, nurses can't be trained without nurse educators, and that shortage is even more dire. Last year, more than 75,000 qualified nursing applicants were turned away from nursing schools across the country, in large part because school administrators are simply unable to fill numerous vacant positions.  (Source: Huffington Post)  [Read article]