Task Force on Nursing Workforce

The NCIOM Task Force on the Nursing Workforce examined the need for nurses, their requisite skills and qualifications, the capacity of the state’s educational institutions to produce adequate numbers of qualified nurses, barriers to career advancement, and the workplace environments within which nursing is practiced. On the basis of these deliberations, the Task Force concluded that, without some intervention, North Carolina is likely to experience a severe shortage of nursing personnel (in addition to the current shortage of nursing assistants— especially in long-term care) in the coming decade due to the combination of an aging population and an aging nursing workforce. The Task Force’s work focused on four primary areas: 1) nursing faculty recruitment and retention; 2) the capacity, quality, and accessibility of nursing education programs, 3) transitions from school-to-work, and 4) the work environments within which North Carolina nurses practice.
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Co-Chairs

Cynthia M. Freund, RN, PhD, FAAN Professor and Dean Emerita School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Joseph D. Crocker Senior Vice President Wachovia