Disch Article Featured in Minnesota Healthcare News

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Contact: Mary Pattock, School of Nursing, 612-624-0939, patto017@umn.edu

DISCH ARTICLE FEATURED IN MINNESOTA HEALTHCARE NEWS

Minneapolis, MN (June 9, 2005) - Joanne Disch's article, "Nursing Shortage? Let's fix the right problem," is featured on the cover of the June 2005 issue of Minnesota Healthcare News.

The article, as it appeared in Minnesota Healthcare News, is available here.

The University of Minnesota School of Nursing, ranked among the nation's top nursing schools, is a leader in improving health care through research, education and service. Its nationally and world-renowned scientists discover practical health care treatments and solutions people can use today to improve their daily lives. The oldest continuing university-based school of nursing in the nation, it now has a combined undergraduate and graduate enrollment of approximately 850 students. The school produces 55 percent of the faculty in Minnesota's public and private nursing schools, advanced practice nurses and nurses who can assume leadership positions. The School of Nursing is one of seven schools and colleges in the Academic Health Center, one of the most comprehensive facilities for health professionals in the nation, fostering interdisciplinary study, research and education.

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