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Friday > Archives > 2002 > August > August 16, 2002:
Hour Two: Nursing
Shortage
The nursing shortage in the United States has
already reached a crisis point, but it's only going to get worse.
According to one new study, the U.S. will be short 400,000 nurses
by the year 2020. In this hour of Science Friday, we'll look at the
nursing shortage in the United States. Is it putting our health at
risk? What can be done to attract new recruits?
We'll also hear about a new study looking at differences in the ways
different genders perform as physicians. Researchers found that female
primary care physicians have longer visits than male doctors, and
"engage in more communication that can be considered patient
centered." We'll talk about it.
Call in with your comments and questions at 1-800-989-8255, and share
your opinions online in our Listeners'
Lounge (registration
required).
Guests:
Sean Clarke
Nurse
Assistant Professor, School
of Nursing
Associate Director, Center
for Health Outcomes and Policy Research
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Brenda Nevidjon
Nurse
Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Health System Leadership
School of Nursing
Duke University
Former Chief Operating Officer, Duke
University Hospital
Durham, North Carolina
Judith A. Hall
Professor, Department of Psychology
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
Books/Articles Discussed:
Related Links:
CNN.com
- Health - Some worry nursing shortage could put patients at risk
NursingWorld
| OJIN:The Nursing Shortage:: table of contents
AACN
- Media Relations - Nursing Shortage Resource
Critical
Condition: The nursing shortage
Physician
Gender Effects in Medical Communication: A Meta-analytic Review
This segment produced by Annette
Heist
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