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Q:
PROFILES IN COMMITMENT
Alleviating the
Nursing Shortage
Nurses are among the most trusted professionals in the United States
and they are a critical part of a strong health care system. From
the earliest days of Johnson & Johnson, we have recognized and
supported the great work of nurses who tirelessly care for patients
and their families, providing health care expertise and patient
education while comforting loved ones and showing compassion. In 2007, one of
our most successful efforts — The Campaign for Nursing’s Future™ Nurses are among the most trusted professionals in the United States
and they are a critical part of a strong health care system. From
the earliest days of Johnson & Johnson, we have recognized and
supported the great work of nurses who tirelessly care for patients
and their families, providing health care expertise and patient
education while comforting loved ones and showing compassion. In 2007, one of
our most successful efforts — The Campaign for Nursing’s Future — passed the
five-year mark. We asked Andrea Higham, Director of the Campaign, to reflect on
the program’s success and future.
™ — passed the
five-year mark. We asked Andrea Higham, Director of the Campaign, to reflect on
the program’s success and future.
Andrea, what’s going on with the supply
of nurses?
HIGHAM: We are in the midst of an unprecedented nursing
shortage in the United States that is expected to persist into
the foreseeable future. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
expects more than one million vacant nursing positions by
the year 2014. According to the U.S. Health Resources and
Services Administration, 44 states, plus the District of
Columbia, will be unable to meet the demand for nurses
in hospitals and extended care facilities by 2020.
Some of the shortage is attributable to growing
demand — more hospitals and more health care settings.
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