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Clips&Tips Research, trends, tips
Nursing homes struggle to fill vacanciesMichael releases legislative agenda
Anagingpopulationinneedofmorecaregivers,DuringherfirstsessionoftheIndiana
lowwages,limitedhealthcarebenefitsandalackofGeneralAssembly, State Rep.Nancy
traininginstructorsarecontributingtoadditionalstaffingMichael(D-Greencastle)announcedshe
challengesinIndiana.intendstopursuelegislationtohelpfill
AnindustryreportreleasedinNovemberfoundthatashortageofregisterednursesworking Effects of the staffing
in2007Indiananursinghomeshadthehigheststaffdirectlyinpatientcare. shortage: Recent data from
registerednursevacancyratesinthecountryat26Currently,studentnursesreceivingstate the Centers for M e d i c a r e &
percent.And13.7percentofcertifiednurseaidepositionsscholarshipsaren’trequiredtobecome Medicaid Services found that
were vacant,theeighth-highestrateintheU.S.,accordingRNsandaren’trequiredtowork infacilities about half of Indiana’s 500
toestimatesfromthe2007NursingPositionVacancy andthatprovidedirectpatientcare.Michael’s nursing homes offered “below-
Turnover Study by the American Health Care Association.proposalwouldrequirenursingstudents average” care, a failure level
BelowisalookathowthestudysaidIndianacompares exceeded by only six states.who receivestatescholarshipstob e c o m e
tootherstates.RNs,andforatleast twoyearsafterearning
theirdegrees,theymustwork inIndiana in Highest vacancy r a t e sHighest vacancy r a t e s
oneoffourtypesofacutecarefacilities: for certified nurse aide positionsfor registered nurse positions
hospitals,long-termorassisted-living
1Oklahoma 16.1 percent1Indiana 26 percenthomes,rehabilitationcentersorh o m e
2New Mexico 14.9 percent2Maryland 21.4 percenthealthcarecompanies.
3Louisiana 14.9 percent3NewMexico 20.2 percent“Manypatientcarefacilitiesare
4Idaho 14.3 percent4WestVirginia 20.1 percentstrugglingtofindqualifiednursestofill
5Wyoming 14 percent5Nevada 20 percenttheirstaff,andqualityofcareissufferingas
6Montana 14 percent6Louisiana 19.9 percentaresult,”Michaelsaid.“Thismeasurewill
7Arkansas 13.9 percent7NewHampshire 19.8 percentensurethatscholarshipnursesareworking
8Indiana 13.7 percent8NewYork 18.6 percentinpatientcareastheoriginallaw intended.”
9Oregon 13.4 percent9Washington,D.C. 18 percentSource:TheGreencastleBannerGraphic,
10 Colorado 13 percent10 Virginia 17.3 percentJan.8,2009
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