Fourth regional forum held by LAC
A group of 120 nurses, nursing students and nurse champions gathered in Shreveport on Sept. 26 to discuss the future of nursing in north...
2013 Report recently released by the Louisiana Center for Nursing
Over the last five years (2009-2013) there has been a 5% increase in the number of students admitted to BSN programs, a 32% decrease in...
Nurses providing access to primary care
Access to primary care is a growing problem in Louisiana. The state's Advanced Practice Registered Nurses are ready and willing to help...
LAC holds regional forum in Kenner
At a regional nursing forum hosted by the Louisiana Action Coalition (LAC), New Orleans area nurses came together to discuss challenges...
LAC holds second regional forum
At a forum hosted by the Louisiana Action Coalition on March 12 in Pineville, LA, local nurses, nursing students, nurse educators, and...
NP students research hot topic
Allowing registered nurses to practice to the full extent of their education and training is one of the recommendations put forth in the...
Nurses partner to care for rural Acadiana
The Fleur de Lis Community Clinic in Cankton averages between 50 and 55 patients each day. Most patients arrive at the clinic in cars or...
LA Center for Nursing unveils new workforce forecasting tool
Louisiana Center for Nursing (LCN), a division of the Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN), recently announced it has developed a...
Louisiana Action Coalition holds forum in Lafayette
While health care consumers continue to express concern about the effects of the Affordable Care Act and the rollout of healthcare.gov,...
Rural health care
Nurse practitioner Buzz Jeansonne is working to help close the primary care gap in central Louisiana. With a staff of six other nurse...
