National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice: Second Report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Congress

This report highlights the activities of the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (NACNEP) from November 2001 to November 2002. It summarizes NACNEP's joint efforts with the Council on Graduate Medical Education to organize and coordinate a Health Professions Education Summit in June 2002. The report discusses the continuing critical shortage of nurses and nursing faculty, and presents recommendations. It includes tables, figures, references, and appendices.