US EditionColumbia Study Urges Federal Recognition of Public Health Nurses
A Columbia University study highlights that Public Health Nurses constitute 18% of local health departments but lack distinct federal classification, hindering workforce support and crisis response.
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Columbia study urges federal recognition of public health nurses
After 140 years of vital, often invisible service, public health nurses (PHNs) deserve formal recognition as a distinct occupation, says a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
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It's time to recognize public health nurses and give them their due, argues a study
After 140 years of vital, often invisible service, public health nurses (PHNs) deserve formal recognition as a distinct occupation, says a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The research argues that classifying PHNs under a unique federal occupational category would finally allow the U.S. to accurately count, compensate, and support this critical segment of the public health workforce.
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