North Carolina’s Nursing Workforce: From Shortage to Shared Stewardship
North Carolina’s nursing workforce challenge is a statewide access issue. Forecasts show persistent registered nurse (RN) and licensed practical nurse (LPN) shortages, uneven regional impacts, and pressure on schools, public health, long-term care, and hospitals. This issue brief frames workforce renewal through data, education pathways, retention, public health, school nursing, and community-based care models.
Authors
- Yolanda M. VanRiel
Institutions
- North Carolina Central University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- North Carolina Medical Journal
- Published
- 2026-06-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18043/001c.163605
- Primary Topic
- Nursing education and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00