The Louisiana Center for Nursing recently completed a study, funded by the Louisiana Action Coalition State Implementation Program Grant, on the supply of APRNs in Louisiana according to their roles. This report describes the demographics, educational preparation, clinical specialties, practice settings, and geographic regions where APRNs practice, as well as informs stakeholders about the gaps that exist between the population served and the demographics of the APRN populati

More than 70 nurses met on Sept. 28 to discuss the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, and how its recommendations can be advanced in central Louisiana. “As the largest group of health care professionals, nurses can help solve some of the problems plaguing the state’s health care system. We want to strengthen our profession and work with other stakeholders to improve health and health care in Louisiana,” said Diane Fult