This summary article discusses the status of the nursing shortage in the United States, with emphasis on successful strategies to address it. Liaisons between the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) and the Society for Critical Care Medicine, as well as with the American College of Cardiology, are highlighted, with primary emphasis on the strategy of nurse-physician collaboration.
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