Publications

The Economic Benefits of Addressing the Nursing Shortage (2007)

Mirroring the national nursing shortage, SREB states and the District of Columbia are projected to have nearly 40,000 job openings for registered nurses every year through 2014. This report discusses the shortage of nurses in the region and gives state-level estimates of the tax revenues and other economic benefits that would be generated if these positions were filled. (Online only)

The Americans with Disabilities Act: Implications for Nursing Education (Reapproved, 2004)

This report presents guidelines for nursing education programs to use in complying with the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Based on continued interest in the work developed by a task force, the council is pleased to provide the recommendations on the SREB Web site.

Without effective intervention, a shortage of registered nurses in the SREB region could cause serious consequences for the delivery of health care. This shortage includes an inadequate supply of nurses who are prepared to teach. Addressing this problem will require successful recruitment of students and the preparation of more nurse educators. What competencies should these nurse educators have? This publication outlines the 37 expected competencies that can serve as a guide to graduate programs that train nurse educators as well as to the nurses who may consider serving in that role.

SREB Study Indicates Serious Shortage of Nursing Faculty (2002)

This report can help nurse educators recommend actions to ensure the region's capacity to meet the health care needs of its residents. Surveys were sent to colleges and universities that offer one or more types of nursing education programs (associate's, bachelor's, master's, doctoral), and 275 responses were received. These responses help to document the serious shortage of nursing faculty in the 16 SREB states and the District of Columbia. The responses also provide baseline data regarding faculty positions (filled, unfilled and new), resignations, retirements, student enrollment and graduation, and the racial/ethnic diversity of students and faculty.
 

This report offers an overview of activities to increase racial/ethnic and gender diversity in nursing and nursing education in the SREB states and the District of Columbia. This inventory of resources and activities can help nurse educators to identify strategies that work and to address continuing disparities in nursing. (43K)

Curriculum and Faculty Development in Community-based Care: School Nurses and Nurse Educators Collaborate (2000)

This is a summary of the activities of a regional project — six workshops and a regional conference — and consensus-building related to expected competencies of school nurses and curriculum guidelines for nurse educators. It describes collaborative arrangements between school nurses and nurse educators that help to ensure graduates’ preparation for entry-level positions as school nurses. 

A 50-Year Legacy (1998)

Nursing education was one of the first initiatives at the Southern Regional Education Board, which marked its 50th anniversary in 1998. This document traces the beginnings of the Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing to the early days of SREB and outlines the evolution of the CCEN. (186K)

Impact of a Family Nurse Practitioner Project at Four Institutions (2000)

A synopsis of the "lessons learned" at four institutions where Kellogg Fellows are teaching and practicing. The evaluations consultant, Ora L. Strickland, Ph.D., FAAN, documents the positive way the fellows have affected their communities. This publication was supported by a grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. (115k)

As the United States continues to become more culturally diverse, nurse educators are faced with the challenge of treating people of various backgrounds in a sensitive, culturally aware manner. This report examines how nursing education programs in the South are preparing graduates for these rapid changes in the composition of American society and includes findings from a 1997 survey. (43K)

        In Adobe Acrobat PDF format. A free download is available here.

For more information, e-mail Eula Aiken at eula.aiken@sreb.org.