Ambulatory Informatics Nurses - Translating the Language of Patient Care

AAACN Viewpoint, Sep/Oct 2006 by Lofstrom, Joyce, Sensmeier, Joyce

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Additional Readings

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). (n.d.). What is behind HRSA's projected supply, demand, and shortage of registered nurses: section IV: Assessing the adequacy of future supply. Retrieved September 26, 2006, from http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/reports/behindrnprojections/4.htm

Mandel, M. (2005). The coming nursing shortage? Business Week Online. Retrieved September 26, 2006, from www.business-week.com/the_thread/economicsunbound/archives/2005/06/the _coming_nurs.html

U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, (n.d.). Quick facts on registered nurses. Retrieved September 26, 2006, from http://www.dol.gov/wb/factsheets/Qf-nursing-05.htm

U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). (2006). Occupational outlook handbook (2006-2007 ed.). Retrieved September 25, 2006, from www.bls.gov/oco/ocos083.htm

Joyce Lofstrom, MS, APR

Joyce Sensmeier MS, RN, BC, CPHIMS, FHIMSS

Joyce Lofstrom, MS, APR, is HIMSS Manager, Corporate Communications. She may be reached atjlofstrom@himss.org

Joyce Sensmeier, MS, RN, BC, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, is HIMSS Vice President, Informatics. She may be reached at jsensmeier@himss.org