The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association Supports the Creation of Proposed Nursing Center and Asks That Allied Healthcare Professions Be Added for Complete Perspective
The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association today announced its support of the proposed creation of a Nursing Center, as suggested in the report produced by the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee, entitled Pennsylvania’s Response to Current and Projected Shortages in the Nursing Workforce.
Harrisburg, PA (PRWEB) April 16, 2004 -– The report, released April 14, 2004
at a hearing before the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee, provides a
wealth of tangible evidence as to why and how the nursing shortage impacts the
entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In addition, the report examines best
practices and successes of other states’ implementation of such centers in
attempts to deal with the grappling concerns of nursing shortages.
“In
light of Governor Rendell’s establishing of the Pennsylvania Center for Health
Careers earlier this week, the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association advocates a
collaborative group consisting of the proposed Nursing Center and allied
healthcare professionals to further examine the issues facing the healthcare
industry,” said Michele Campbell, executive administrator of the Pennsylvania
State Nurses Association.
The proposed Nursing Center will allow for an
all-inclusive gathering of industry stakeholders to examine the vast amounts of
research and put those findings into action, giving the nursing industry the
ability to realize the full scope of its needs and impact on healthcare –
delivering a more effective and efficient long-term solution.
“Establishing a collaborative center will provide an environment which
facilitates the creation of a multi-faceted solution based on an authentic and
real perspective,” said Michele Campbell, executive administrator of the
Pennsylvania State Nurses Association. “The problems plaguing the industry
require a complete and thorough review followed by action. The Center will allow
for the examination of solutions from every angle, including: education,
recruitment and retention, nursing faculty pay, patient care and safety,
industry perception, mandatory overtime and so on.”
PSNA looks forward to
examining proposed solutions and the benefits to the nursing and healthcare
industries as a whole, as it works to keep the nursing public well informed of
the processes being developed.
The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
(PSNA) is a non-profit organization representing the over 200,000 practicing
nurses in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. PSNA works to advance the profession
of nursing through education, advocacy, practice, and legislation. PSNA is a
constituent member of the American Nurses Association and is the official voice
for nursing in Pennsylvania. www.psna.org
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