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Freed GL, Moran LM, Dunham KM, et al. Capacity of, and Demand for, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Educational Programs: A Missing Piece of the Workforce Puzzle. J Prof Nurs. 2015;31(4):311-7doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2015.01.002.
Freed, G. L., Moran, L. M., Dunham, K. M., Hawkins-Walsh, E., Martyn, K. K. (2015). Capacity of, and Demand for, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Educational Programs: A Missing Piece of the Workforce Puzzle. Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 31(4), 311-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2015.01.002
Freed, Gary L, et al. "Capacity of, and Demand for, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Educational Programs: A Missing Piece of the Workforce Puzzle." Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing vol. 31,4 (2015): 311-7. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2015.01.002
Freed GL, Moran LM, Dunham KM, Hawkins-Walsh E, Martyn KK. Capacity of, and Demand for, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Educational Programs: A Missing Piece of the Workforce Puzzle. J Prof Nurs. 2015 Jul-Aug;31(4):311-7. doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2015.01.002. Epub 2015 Jan 08. PMID: 26194962.
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J Prof Nurs. 2015 Jul-Aug;31(4):311-7. doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2015.01.002. Epub 2015 Jan 08.

Capacity of, and Demand for, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Educational Programs: A Missing Piece of the Workforce Puzzle.

Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing

Gary L Freed, Lauren M Moran, Kelly M Dunham, Elizabeth Hawkins-Walsh, Kristy K Martyn,

Affiliations

  1. The Percy and Mary Murphy Professor (Freed), Research Area Specialist (Moran), Senior Research Associate (Dunham), Child Health Evaluation and Research (CHEAR) Unit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; The Percy and Mary Murphy Professor (Freed), Research Area Specialist (Moran), Senior Research Associate (Dunham), Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Professor, Department of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Electronic address: [email protected].
  2. The Percy and Mary Murphy Professor (Freed), Research Area Specialist (Moran), Senior Research Associate (Dunham), Child Health Evaluation and Research (CHEAR) Unit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; The Percy and Mary Murphy Professor (Freed), Research Area Specialist (Moran), Senior Research Associate (Dunham), Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
  3. Clinical Associate Professor, Assistant Dean for MSN Programs and Outreach Director, School of Nursing, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC.
  4. Professor & Assistant Dean for Clinical Advancement, Director, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program and Independence Chair for Nursing, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.

PMID: 26194962 DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2015.01.002

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In contrast to family nurse practitioners and other adult nurse practitioners, the percentage of new pediatric nurse practitioners (PNPs) graduating each year has not increased.

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to determine whether the marginal increase in the pipeline for PNPs is related to a limit in the capacity of educational programs or whether unfilled student openings exist.

METHODS: Self-administered survey of program directors at all recognized PNP educational programs in the United States.

RESULTS: Approximately 10% of PNP programs in the United States were either closed, put on hold, or did not have new graduates in the last 3 years. Even with these closures, over 25% of active programs did not fill all available positions for the class entering in 2012.

CONCLUSION: Despite evidence that demonstrates plans by employers to hire a greater number of PNPs in a variety of clinical venues including pediatric hospitals, primary care and subspecialty pediatric practices, the PNP pipeline has remained relatively stagnant. More than one third of program directors do not believe that their PNP program is currently at capacity, indicating that underutilized capacity to educate PNPs is a hindrance to meeting the current and future demands for these professionals.

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Keywords: Capacity; Education programs; Pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP)

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