Examination of Compensation Practices Suggests Solutions to Challenges of Nurse Faculty Recruitment & Retention. A newly published report on America's estimated 32,000 nurse educators shows that poor compensation may hinder recruitment and retention efforts as nursing schools battle a critical faculty shortage. The report, a profile of faculty at both public and private institutions of higher learning, compared compensation of nurse educators to that of their counterparts in other academic disciplines, as well as to nurses with equivalent credentials in clinical practice and other non-academic settings. For copies of the articles that appear in Nursing Education Perspectives, go to http://nln.allenpress.com/nlnonline/?request=get-toc&issn=1536-5026&volume=028&issue=04 and click on "Headlines from the NLN."

The 2007 Nursing Licensure Data is now available. In 2007, the Michigan Center for Nursing conducted the fourth annual survey of nurses licensed in Michigan to collect data on their employment status, geographic distribution, age, plans to continue practicing, work setting, practice area, education, gender, and racial/ethnic background. Combined responses from a mailed survey and Web-based survey resulted in a total of 43,676 registered nurse (RN) responded and returned this survey and 9,098 licensed practical nurse (LPN) returned surveys.
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The 2006 Nursing Licensure Data is now available. In 2006, the Michigan Center for Nursing conducted the third annual survey of nurses licensed in Michigan to collect data on their employment status, geographic distribution, age, plans to continue practicing, work setting, practice area, education, gender, and racial/ethnic background. Combined responses from a mailed survey and Web-based survey resulted in a total of 23,078 registered nurse (RN) responded and returned this survey and 5,287 licensed practical nurse (LPN) returned surveys.
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Nursing Education Data Report (Click Here)

The Michigan Center for Nursing released results from the Survey of Nursing Education Programs: 2002–2003 School Year. The report includes the most recent data available on the types of programs offered, their enrollment capacity, number of graduates, demographic information on students and faculty, and current issues affecting program capacity. The survey data provides important baseline information.

- Report available at www.michigancenterfornursing.org