It appears California is at the bottom of the list for the ratio of nurses to meet the state's population according to the article...nice work from the Moore foundation. Betty Moore experienced medical errors first hand in the system including an insulin shot meant for the patient in the next bed, which could have been deadly. BD
California is 50th in the nation when looking at the ratio of registered nurses to the state's population. There are nearly 300,000 registered nurses in the state, McFarland said. And there are 119 initial registered nurse licensure programs in California, according to a 2007 report by the Board of Registered Nursing.
While hospitals must recruit nurses from other states to fill their positions, nursing schools report that they often turn away student applicants due to lack of space in their programs.
Helen Kim, chief program officer of the Moore Foundation, said Betty Moore is dedicated to improving health care primarily through nursing to ensure that patients receive safe, effective and efficient care.
Betty Moore's determination to change health care stemmed from her experience as a patient lost in the health care system, a victim of medical error and poor follow-up, Kim said. Betty Moore's son, Ken Moore, said she has survived a few medical errors. He recalled one incident when his mother received an insulin shot intended for a patient in the next bed at a Bay Area hospital.
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