HR4903, The National Nurse Act of 2006 would establish and fund the Office of the National Nurse which would help to spread the word about nursing as a profession.
Elevating the level of professionalism for nurses would encourage more young men and women to enter the nursing profession. Currently there is a major nursing shortage throughout most of the world which is expected to become a critical shortage by the year 2020 in the U.S.
The Office of the National Nurse would establish a National Nurse Corps. Educating patients and encouraging preventative health care and wellness would be a primary goal for this office.
Recruiting and managing a team of volunteer nurses to meet the demands in a state of emergency or disaster such as Hurricane Katrina would be another function of the National Nurse. Read more...
