23
Jan

State of Florida in Need of Nurses/Health Care Workers

Currently, there are thousands of vacancies for licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants in the State of Florida.  The state’s economists report that Florida needs more than 220,000 new health care workers by 2030.  Also, the Florida Center for Nursing forecasts a shortage of 11,000 nurses by 2015.  Will Florida be able to find […]

7
Jun

The Intervention Project for Nurses (IPN)

Most chemical dependency is generally defined as a chronic, progressive, and sometimes fatal disease with stages and a predictable course. How is chemical dependency best described in nursing? Impairment by nurses is generally characterized by the inability to perform their professional duties and responsibilities in a reasonable manner, consistent with standards acceptable for nurses.  Unfortunately, impaired practice is not […]