Statewide Commission on the Crisis in Nursing

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Membership & Meeting Schedules

The Nursing Workforce Commission is continuing its work based on the studies & reports of the original Crisis in Nursing Commission. You may find the current commission/committee membership listings and meeting schedules in the Maryland Nursing Workforce Commission section of this site.

Commission Reports, Surveys, and  Studies

Nursing Faculty Shortage: Causes, Effects, and Suggestions for Resolution [PDF] - an Education Subcommittee / Faculty Workgroup Paper [5.6 MB]

PowerPoint Presentation - Civility in the Workplace [109 KB]

Nurses' Workplace Issues, Patient Safety, and the Quality of Patient Care [PDF] - a Workplace Issues Subcommittee Working Paper [317 KB]

  Technology's Role in Addressing Maryland's Nursing Shortage: Innovations & Examples [PDF] - a Technology Workgroup Report [237 KB]

  Nursing Exploration Patch - Maryland Youth Groups

Compensation as a Function of Retention of Nurses [PDF] - Retention Subcommittee Working Paper

Total Compensation: a Call for Action for Retaining Nurses [PDF] [1 MB]

• PowerPoint Presentation [2.16 MB}
• Health Plan Checklist [PDF] [13 KB]
• Personal & Confidential Report
• Glossary

Commission Mid-point Evaluation [PDF] [22 KB]

Faculty Career Awareness Paper

Principles for Involving Nurses in Decisions Affecting Patient Care

Based on a 2001 survey of Maryland nurses, the Commission has approved Principles for Involving Nurses in Decisions Affecting Patient Care as a basis for creating dialog and action. Employers are encouraged to review the principles [PDF]. If you support these principles, please download and complete the Endorsement Response form (MS Word,  24 KB)

June 5, 2002 Update and Future Direction (339K, requires Microsoft PowerPoint)

 Workplace Issues Subcommittee Workplace Survey 2001 

Website Links

 Maryland Nursing Technology Workgroup - maryland.nursetech.com. This taskforce supports the workplace issues sub-committee of the Maryland statewide Commission on the Crisis in Nursing. HB 590 - Taskforce to study the use of technology to assist nurses in caring for patients.

 www.marylandhealthcareers.org. Sponsored by the Maryland Hospital Association, this site provides information and guidance in exploring a career in the healthcare profession