Frequently Asked Questions

General Network FAQs

  • Who has access to the National Forum Nursing Workforce Minimum Datasets? The Minimum datasets are available on our website and available to anyone. Click here to go to this page. 
  • What data can be accessed? There are no publicly available datasets through the National Forum. The Minimum Datasets are a set of recommendations on how to collect data in individual states.
  • What national workforce data is being collected by the National Forum?  The National Forum collaborates with the the National Council of State Boards of Nursing to collect a national nursing workforce sample survey every other year. More information about this survey is available here.
  • What online resources are available? For Associate and State Representative Subscribers an extensive membership portal provides a directory, discussion forums, access to national committee work, nursing workforce resources and monthly sharing sessions.
  • What are sharing sessions? Each month the National Forum hosts an open sharing session on a variety of topics.  Nursing workforce centers are invited to provide brief presentations on their work and participants discuss how to implement in their states. Past topics have included Demand data collection, statewide staffing, clinical practice programs, nurse recognition programs, DEI initiatives and more.  Sharing sessions are only available to Associate and State Representative Subscribers and notes or session recordings are sent to those that register for the session.
  • What are policy sharing sessions?  Each month the National Forum State Advocacy Committee hosts an open policy sharing session. These sessions which are open to State and Associate Subscribers include updates and problem-solving on state level policy impacting nursing workforce.
  • What are the National Forum committees? A benefit of Associate and State Subscriptions is participation on national committees. National Committees work on components of the National Forum strategic plan. 2025- 2027 Strategic Plan 

Public Subscriber FAQs

  • Who can be a public subscriber? Anyone with an interest in nursing workforce.
  • What is the cost of a Public Subscription?  There is not cost to a public subscription.
  • Does the Public subscription expire?  No, once you sign-up through our newsletter provider Wild Apricot. Please notify info@nursingworkforcecenters.org if you would like to be removed from the newsletter list.

Associate Subscriber FAQs

  • Who can be an Associate Subscriber?  Anyone with an interest in nursing workforce.
  • What is the cost of an Associate Subscription?  $149/year for an individual subscription
  • Does an Associate Subscription expire?  Yes, the subscription will end one year from sign-up unless renewed. Automatic renewals are available.

State Representative Subscriber FAQs