title: The federal role in addressing the nursing shortage in nephrology.
authors.affiliation: Drinker Biddle Gardner Carton, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Ilisa Halpern
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Twaddell
mesh_terms: D035082:Federal Government; D005544:Forecasting; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000451:nursing; D009398:Nephrology / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011057:Politics; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014146:Training Support / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States; D014488:United States Health Resources and Services Administration / Q000458:organization & administration