Program Evaluation of a Nursing Workforce Intervention: The Maryland Nurse Support Program II

• Published in: Nursing economic Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 14 - 38
• Main Authors: Yoo, Byung-Kwang, Kim, Minchul, Sasaki, Tomoko, Ward, Debbie, Spetz, Joanne
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Jannetti Publications, Inc 01.01.2017; Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc
• Subjects: Cost control; Data dictionaries; Decision making; Education; Education, Nursing - economics; Evaluation; Fellowships and Scholarships - statistics & numerical data; Forecasts and trends; Funding; Higher education; Humans; Intervention; Labor force; Labor shortages; Leadership; Maryland; Nurses; Nurses - supply & distribution; Nursing; Nursing education; Nursing schools; Program Evaluation; Shortages; Studies; Training Support - statistics & numerical data; Workforce; Maryland; United States > US

A nursing workforce initiative in Maryland sought to graduate additional nursing students to become registered nurses and to increase the number and preparation levels of nursing faculty. Between FY 2006 and FY 2015, nearly $100 million was awarded through 109 competitive institutional grants at 27...