Reports

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Projected Number of New Nurses Needed in Idaho in 2007: Results of a Community-based Care Survey, Spring 2006

The Skilled Nursing Facility Workforce in Idaho: Results of a Survey of Idaho Facilities, Spring 2006

Job Satisfaction in Nursing: The State of the Art: This information was presented by Manda Hicks at a national meeting of nursing workforce centers in New Jersey in April, 2006.  Manda works as a Graduate Assistant in the INWC. Click here to view PowerPoint Presentation.

Final Report from the 2005 Idaho Acute Care Nursing Survey:  In  August, 2005, the Idaho Nursing Workforce Center distributed a survey to the Chief Nursing Officers of the member hospitals of the Idaho Hospital Association.  The survey’s purpose was to characterize the current nursing workforce in Idaho hospitals, as part of a larger project measuring the demand for nurses in Idaho.  Responses were received from 40 of the 42 member hospitals, a response rate of 95%.This report summarizes the results of the survey. 

Final Report from the 2005 Idaho Nursing Program Survey:  This report describes nursing education in Idaho.  Information for the report was collected through written surveys and personal interviews with each nursing program director during September, 2005.  All directors of nursing programs in Idaho participated. 

 "Condition Critical - Who Will Provide Your Nursing Care in Idaho? -2006"  is a brief summary of the INWC survey results. This flyer has been sent out to legislators and other stakeholders in Idaho.

Treasure Valley Acute Care Nursing Projections, 2005:   During January-March 2005, seven hospitals in the Treasure Valley were surveyed regarding the size of their nursing workforce, the number of new positions created over the past three years, and their turnover rate.

The original white paper written by Dr. Julia Robinson  in 2002 presented the first detailed look at the nursing shortage in Idaho. Click here to read this paper.