The Missing Math in Scaling the Nursing Workforce: What Mapping Nursing Program Structures Reveals About Faculty, Preceptor, and Clinical Site Demand in North Carolina
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: North Carolina faces an annual nursing deficit despite significant education investments. A capacity mapping study across three community colleges reveals that clinical training generates 3 to 8 times more faculty and preceptor demand than classroom instruction, varying substantially by institution and week. Planning expansion without this operational precision risks new bottlenecks.
Source: North Carolina Medical Journal
DOI: 10.18043/001c.162763
Author: Vincent Ginski
Language: English
Subfield: Research and Theory
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7166653605