The Wisconsin 2017 LPN Workforce Survey report was accomplished with the support of many individuals and partners.
Detailed analysis of the Wisconsin 2017 LPN Workforce Survey was carried out by nurse researchers from the UW-Madison, School of Nursing:
Barbara Bowers, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Maichou Lor, PhD, RN.
In addition, we want to thank Jeffrey B. Henriques, PhD, UW-Madison, who was the statistician for this significant work and to Molly Gottfried for final formatting and editing of the report.
WCN is grateful to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) without whose assistance our work would not be possible. This important survey yields detailed information on the status of the LPN workforce in Wisconsin and serves as a foundation to address predicted future nursing shortages that can impact the healthcare in our state. We are also grateful to the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) for making the survey accessible to the thousands of LPNs in our state and to the nurses of Wisconsin for their cooperation in responding to the survey.
Multiple partner organizations provided services to develop and refine the survey. In particular, the assistance of the members of the Data Collaborative of the Wisconsin Council on Medical Education and Workforce (WCMEW) was instrumental in the initial creation of the survey design.