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 12 2 STA T .3504PUBLIC LA W 110 – 315 — AU G .14 , 200 8thenumb e rof re c ent g r ad uate s from the schoo l s , as com -p ared to pre vi ous y ears and to the pro j ected need for reg- istered nurses based on t w o-year, five-year, and ten-year projections .(C)T he number and demographic characteristics of nurses who pursue graduate education in nursing and non- nursing programs but do not pursue faculty positions in schools of nursing, the reasons for not pursuing faculty positions, including any regulatory barriers to choosing to pursue such positions, and the effect of such decisions on the ability of the schools to obtain ade q uate numbers of faculty members. ( D )Thee x tent to which — (i) entry-level graduates of the schools of nursing are satisfied with their educational preparation, including their participation in nurse externships, internships, and residency programs and (ii) such entry-level graduates are able to effec- tively transition into the nursing wor k force. ( E ) The satisfaction of nurse managers and administra- tors with respect to the preparation and performance levels of entry-level graduates from the schools after one year, three years, and five years of practice, respectively. ( F ) The extent to which the current salary, benefit structures, and characteristics of the workplace, including the number of nurses who are presently serving in faculty positions, influence the career path of nurses who have pursued graduate education. ( G ) The extent to which the use of innovative tech- nologies for didactic and clinical nursing education might provide for an increase in the ability of schools of nursing to train qualified nurses. ( 3 ) RECOM ME NDATI ON S .—The I nstitute of M edicine may include in the recommendations developed under paragraph ( 1 )( B ) recommendations for legislative or administrative changes at the Federal or S tate level, and measures that can be taken in the private sector— ( A ) to facilitate the recruitment of students into the nursing profession; (B) to facilitate the retention of nurses in the work- place; and (C) to improve the resources and ability of the edu- cation and health care systems to prepare a sufficient number of qualified registered nurses. ( 4 ) MET H ODO L O GY O F ST U DY.— (A) SCO P E.—The Secretary shall ensure that the agree- ment under paragraph (1) provides that the study under such paragraph will consider the perspectives of— (i) nurses and physicians in each of the various types of inpatient, outpatient, and residential facilities in the health care delivery system; (ii) faculty and administrators of schools of nursing; (iii) providers of health plans or health insurance; and (iv) consumers.

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