A major national nursing shortage is developing that is uniquely different from other nursing shortages previously experienced in the United States. This shortage is expected to peak in the next 10–15 years unless immediate steps are taken in the public and private sectors to reshape the country’s...

The public health problem of death and serious harm resulting from medication errors has gained national attention. Researchers have estimated that almost 50% of drug errors are preventable. An error that reaches the patient is frequently the end result of multiple breakdowns throughout the...