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Supply, Demand, and Use of Licensed Practical Nurses

The objective of this study was to inform nursing educators, the health
professions community, the public, and policy makers about the demand,
supply, utilization, and scope of practice of LPNs in the 50 states.
Particular attention was paid to educational issues, career
mobility, geographic distribution, and the ability of LPNs to be
substituted for registered nurses (RNs). A report was published by the Bureau of Health Professions in 2004 to
inform the health professions educational community, the health
community, and the public of the status of the supply, demand, and
utilization of the licensed practical nurse workforce. he objective of this study is to inform nursing educators, the health
professions community, the public, and policy makers about the demand,
supply, utilization, and scope of practice of LPNs in the 50 states.
Particular attention will be paid to educational issues, career
mobility, geographic distribution, and the ability of LPNs to be
substituted for registered nurses (RNs). Using both quantitative and
qualitative research methods, we will seek to answer these questions.
We will produce a report for the Bureau of Health Professions that will
inform that health professions educational community, the health
community, and the public of the status of the supply, demand, and
utilization of the licensed practical nurse workforce.

Presentations

Spetz J, Dyer W, Seago JA, Chapman S. Supply, Demand, and Use of Licensed Practical Nurses, AcademyHealth, Boston, 2005

Spetz J, Dyer W, Seago JA, Chapman S. How Do Scope of Practice Regulations Affect Demand for LPNs? International Health Eocnomics Association, Barcelona, 2005

Seago JA, Spetz J, Chapman S, Dyer W, Grumbach K. (2004) Supply, Demand, and Use of Licensed Practical Nurses. A report to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Health Resources Services Administration; Bureau of Health Professions. Rockville, MD: HRSA. November 1, 2004.
Full Text

Seago JA, Spetz J, Chapman SC, Dyer W. (2006) Can LPNs Solve the Nursing Shortage? American Journal of Nursing 106(7):58-67.

Spetz J, Dyer WT, Chapman SA, and Seago JA. (in press) Hospital Demand for Licensed Practical Nurses. Western Journal of Nursing Research.

Contact: Jean Ann Seago, PhD, RN, Principal Investigator