Wisconsin doesn’t have enough nurses to meet demand and faces a deficit of between 12,000 and 19,000 nurses by 2040, according to two models considered the most reliable in a state report released last week.
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The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs will receive around $733,000 from the federal government to help hire and retain nursing staff at the three state-run, long-term care facilities for veterans.
The state’s licensing agency and the Universities of Wisconsin are working together to facilitate the licensing process for students entering healthcare fields, the two announced last week.
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The Senate on Tuesday sent a plan barring the provision of gender-affirming care to kids to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk for an expected veto, advanced a bill overhauling licensure for advanced practice nurses and fired the chair of the board overseeing doctors.
A Senate committee this week advanced legislation — without changes — that would allow some nurses to practice independently of physicians. Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a similar plan last year.
UW Health nurses last week called on their health system to end “unjust wage caps,” speaking out a year after the two sides agreed to cancel a strike, prevent further ones and work together to determine if the health system can recognize the nurses’ union.
Legislation released by Democratic lawmakers Wednesday would establish minimum nurse-to-patient ratios in hospitals.
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Last week, the Legislature’s budget-writing committee advanced a plan that would provide hundreds of millions to long-term care facilities as they grapple with a workforce crisis. The plan builds on a new payment standard for nursing homes, continues a Medicaid rate increase and provides more money for professional caregivers and their training.
Doctors and nurses remain at odds over legislation that would overhaul licensure for advanced practice nurses and allow some topractice independently.
UW Health, Madison College and the Department of Workforce Development are launching a registered nurse apprenticeship program, according to a Thursday statement.
