234330 Approaches for advancing the scientific knowledge base of PHN research

Monday, November 8, 2010

Betty Bekemeier, PhD, MPH, RN , Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, WA
Over the past decade, demand for professional public health nursing has intensified. At the same time, pressures on public health, such as aging, growing chronic disease, health disparities and threats of natural disaster in high-density areas, demand greater versatility. Cost-benefit analyses suggest public health nursing interventions are efficient, effective, and could be widely successful in addressing more health problems. However, the nursing shortage and aging public health nursing workforce threaten capacity to respond to increased demand. Thus, practice research must be accompanied by workforce development research to identify better ways of recruiting, educating, retaining, developing, and utilizing workforce resources. Moreover, the 21st century will demand more interdisciplinary approaches to both practice and research.

Learning Areas:
Public health or related nursing

Learning Objectives:
Identify approaches for advancing the scientific knowledge base of PHN research. Describe interdisciplinary approaches to preparing nursing scientists to analyze workforces needs and development.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have many years of experience in public health nursing research
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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