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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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  • Nursing Workforce Development
  • Healthcare Policy Analysis
  • Public Health Initiatives

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  • The U.S. nursing workforce is substantial, exceeding four million professionals.
  • Awareness of underutilized nursing potential coincided with the Obamacare vote.
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  • To identify advances and remaining challenges in the U.S. nursing landscape.
  • To inform new strategic directions for the nursing workforce through 2030.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal evaluation of nursing workforce initiatives.
  • Analysis of progress towards 2011 action plan goals.
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    • Progress in achieving the objectives set in the 2011 action plan was documented.
    • The evaluations informed the development of new strategic directions.

    Conclusions:

    • The U.S. nursing workforce has made notable progress since 2011.
    • Ongoing strategic planning is crucial for maximizing nursing potential through 2030.
    • The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's initiatives continue to shape nursing policy and practice.