Health Care Jobs Up: The Future is on the Frontline
March 20, 2012 | Story
Employers need health care workers at every level of the industry, but improvements in training are needed to fuel the pipeline.
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Health Care Employment Still Showing Promising Trends
January 11, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
The health care industry added 22,600 jobs in December, according to a report released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is consistent with the upward trend the industry demonstrated throughout the year; health care gained a ...
Tom Mason on Engaging Employers in Community Health: A NewPublicHealth Q&A
November 3, 2011 | New Public Health Post
NewPublicHealth reported yesterday on a Congressional briefing to launch a new report, Healthier Americans for a Healthier Economy. The report showcases several states and cities that have found that better health for their citizens can also improve ...
Recent Research About Nursing, September 2011
September 28, 2011 | Story
New research offers insight into nurses' sense of job security, examines the potential for nurses to be accidentally exposed to toxic chemotherapy drugs, and offers evidence that ERs need to provide training and support to temporary nurses.
Initiative on the Future of Nursing
October 5, 2010 | Commentary
Related websites The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health On October 5, 2010, Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., attended the release of "The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health" (IFN) landmark report on nursing develo ...
The Impact of Employment and Job Insecurity on Health
July 6, 2011 | Story
"The RWJF program is set up to allow scholars to make a substantive shift in what they study. It allowed the time and resources and mentorship I needed to make a dramatic change in my research focus and topics. It was profound."
Job Prospects Good for Well-Educated Nurses, Survey Shows
May 27, 2011 | Story
Most nursing students with bachelor's and master's degrees landed first job within six months of graduation last year, and signs suggest pattern will hold this year.
Midlife Health and Socioeconomic Consequences of Persistent Overweight Across Early Adulthood
July 7, 2010 | Journal Article
The "persistently overweight"?those who are overweight in high school and continue to rapidly gain weight into midlife?are likely to have a no higher education, have a chronic health problem and receive public assistance at age 40, according to a nationwide study.
The Impact of Minimum Wage Rates on Body Weight in the United States
April 1, 2011 | Book
This study concluded that declining real minimum wage rates have contributed to the increasing rate of overweight and obesity in the United States. Studies to clarify the mechanism by which minimum wages may affect obesity might help determine appropriate policy responses.
Obesity, Self-Esteem and Wages
April 1, 2011 | Book
Obesity is associated with serious health problems, and it can generate adverse economic outcomes.