National Center for Health Workforce Analysis

Reports > State Responses to Health Worker Shortages: Results of 2002 Survey of States > State Details > Iowa

Task Force, Commission or Panel

• The Governor's Task Force on Nursing Shortage was established in May 2001 to examine and evaluate actual and potential shortages of RNs, LPNs, home health aides and CNAs.

Scholarships, Loan Repayment

• Iowa has loan repayment programs for physicians, nurses, dentists, dental hygienists, and physician assistants.
  For more information: Iowa Health Workforce Profile
  
• The Task Force on Nursing Shortage recommended the development of scholarship and loan forgiveness programs for nursing.

Marketing Health Careers

• The Iowa Hospital Association is planning to promote health careers to students in grades 5-12 and non-traditional students.
  For more information:Iowa Health Care Worker Shortage Position Paper
  

Data Collection

• Iowa collects and analyzes data on physicians, nurses, dentists and physician assistants, using primary (e.g., licensure renewal process) and secondary sources (e.g., state-based professional trade associations).
  For more information: Iowa Health Workforce Profile
  
• The Iowa Council of Nurses recently completed the Nurse Shortage Workforce Survey.
  For more information: Nursing Agenda to Shape the Future
  

Job Redesign

• The Iowa Hospital Association is seeking to reduce regulatory burdens by eliminating duplication in licensure/certification processing and standardizing documentation/claims processing.
  For more information: Iowa Health Care Worker Shortage Position Paper