Nursing Academic Leadership: An Urgent Workforce Shortage in Nursing Education

Lynette V Apen¹, Ruth Rosenblum, Nanette Solvason+1

• ¹About the Authors Lynette V. Apen, DNP, RN, CNS, CNE, is division dean of nursing and allied health, Evergreen Valley College, San Jose, California. Ruth Rosenblum, DNP, MS, RN, PNP-BC, CNS, is associate professor, Valley Foundation School of Nursing, San Jose State University, San Jose, California. Nanette Solvason, PhD, is regional director, Employer Engagement for Health, Health Workforce Initiative. Garrett K. Chan, PhD, APRN, FAEN, FPCN, FCNS, FNAP, FAAN, is president and CEO, HealthImpact, Oakland, California, and associate adjunct professor, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California. Lynette V. Apen acknowledges Colleen O'Leary-Kelley, PhD, RN, director and professor, The Valley Foundation School of Nursing, for her support on this project. Dr. Nanette Solvason acknowledges John Cordova, PHN, RN, statewide director for health, Health Workforce Initiative, for his guidance and support of this project. For more information regarding this publication, contact Lynette V. Apen at lynette.apen@evc.edu.