title: Strategic state-level nursing workforce initiatives: taking the long view.
abstract: This article reviews long-range, strategic nursing workforce initiatives developing in 5 states. It also summarizes progress in establishing a national network of state nursing centers for sharing workforce data, and new education, workplace, and policy initiatives being undertaken by and on behalf of the nursing profession.
authors.affiliation: NC Center for Nursing, Raleigh, NC 27601, USA. bcleary@northcarolina.edu
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cleary
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rice
authors.forename: Mary Lou
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Brunell
authors.forename: Geri
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dickson
authors.forename: Eileen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gloor
authors.forename: Deloras
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Wanda
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D005544:Forecasting; D006285:Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000600:supply & distribution* / Q000639:trends; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013221:State Health Plans / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration