Analysis of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Workforce in the United States

A shortage of RNs is a problem that has reached crisis levels in the United States and many other countries. The inadequate supply of RNs translates into limited access for individuals who need health care. The U.S. psychiatric-mental health RN (PMH RN) workforce is virtually unstudied. The purposes...

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Published inJournal of psychosocial nursing and mental health services Vol. 47; no. 5; pp. 34 - 42
Main Author HANRAHAN, Nancy P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thorofare, NJ Slack 01.05.2009
SLACK INCORPORATED
Subjects
Academic degrees
Adult
African Americans
Age Factors
Age groups
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Cultural Diversity
Curriculum
Employment
Female
Health Services Accessibility - statistics & numerical data
Health Services Needs and Demand - statistics & numerical data
Health staff related problems. Vocational training
Humans
Job Description
Male
Medical sciences
Medically Underserved Area
Mental disorders
Mental health
Middle Aged
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing education
Nursing homes
Personnel Turnover - statistics & numerical data
Population
Psychiatric Nursing - education
Psychiatric Nursing - manpower
Psychiatric-mental health nursing
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Social psychiatry. Ethnopsychiatry
Sociodemographics
United States
Workforce
Young Adult
United States
North America
America
United States > US
Social environment
Human
Professional experience
Work place
Education level
Health staff
Occupational mobility
Mental health
Sex
Population number
Ethnic group
Psychiatric nurse
Marital status
Sociodemographic factor
Age
Occupational training
Public health
Geographical variation
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Summary:A shortage of RNs is a problem that has reached crisis levels in the United States and many other countries. The inadequate supply of RNs translates into limited access for individuals who need health care. The U.S. psychiatric-mental health RN (PMH RN) workforce is virtually unstudied. The purposes of this article are to present a nationally representative demographic, education, and employment profile of PMH RNs, analyze issues associated with the supply of PMH RNs, and discuss options for building the PMH RN workforce.
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ISSN:0279-3695
1938-2413
DOI:10.3928/02793695-20090331-01