Nursing shortage

Nursing Shortage The nursing shortage is one of the most prominent issue healthcare is facing. According to Bureau of Statistic, the projected increased of registered nurse employments by the year 2018 is estimated to grow more than five hundred thousand of new registered nurse positions and about an increase in size in workforce by 22 percent (Carol Huston, 2014, p. 71). Nursing shortage arises when organizations want more nursing personnel in the workforce in the current market than they can…

A current issue nurses are facing is shortage of nurses in health care facilities (Lazaruk, 2015). There is currently a chronic shortage of nurses, with hospitals relying on nursing overtime to function (Lazaruk, 2015). This chronic issue resulted in 70 million dollars of overtime pay in British Columbia in 2014 (Lazaruk, 2015). Gayle Duteil, B.C’s Nurses union president states that sixteen-hour shifts have become the new norm for nurses (Lazaruk, 2015). This raises concerns about burnout and…

care for the wounded soldiers. Since then, her work has changed the course of nursing. Today, nursing practice is advancing technologically and medically; nevertheless, hospitals are still facing adversities. The aging population, rising healthcare, and nursing shortages have impacted current healthcare professionals. Nursing shortages impact not only nurses but also patients. Research has shown that nursing shortages on the units impact the nurses by the following: larger workloads, decreasing…

facilities, and hospice programs. A strong nursing workforce is essential in maintaining a high level of patient care. Over the last 5 years, we have noticed a strong increase in nursing demand accompanied by a shortage in the available nurses. This trend has created a nursing shortage with no clear cut solution in sight. In 2002, the shortage of nurses was around 125,000 or 6% of the full time RN. Current estimates are that by 2020, the nursing shortage will be closing to 800,000 RN’s.…

Nursing Shortage Nursing shortage is beginning to rise as a result of baby boomers retiring, the acuity of patient care admitted to the hospital, and nurses changing their profession as the result of being burnt out. The idea of nursing shortage in the clinical setting, can be associated with the risk of poor quality care rendered to the patient. As the quality of care rendered to the patient declines, the patient becomes at risk for hospital acquired pneumonia, decubitus, and urinary tract…

unfavorably affect safety and quality of care. Moreover, healthcare organizations are struggling with an ongoing nursing shortage, which is projected to grow in the near future based on nurses retiring (Center for American Nurses, 2015) According to the American Nurses Association (2015), lateral violence is one of the main reasons nurses leave or plan to leave the profession; negative effects, such as (a) decreased job satisfaction, (b) reduced organizational commitment, (c) decreased personal…

The nursing shortage has been a major problem in the United States for centuries. Even though there have been many strategies attempted by various stakeholders to rectify the nursing shortage, the shortage continues with no avail (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2015). In the 21st century, the United States continues to face a significant shortage of nurses, which adds a major burden to the healthcare system (United States Department of Health and Human Services, 2014). This…

Nursing Shortage in Canada Nurses comprise the largest portion of health care professionals and are involved in direct patient care as front-liners. Nurses are considered the backbone of the health care system. In any health care setting, whether it is in the hospital or the community setting, nurses are needed in more numbers than any other medical professionals. However, the discrepancy between the availability of nurses and the demand is problematic as it directly affects the nursing care,…

The nursing shortage affects the entire healthcare system. As Yang, Hung, and Chen (2015) point out, nurses are the largest group of workers in the hospitals. Furthermore, for many years, the nursing shortage has been studied due to the fact that nurses are an essential part of healthcare and as of right now there are not enough of them. Additionally, when someone is hospitalized they will need a nurse to care for them during that time. According to Johnson, Butler, Harootunian, Wilson, and…

profession to alleviate the nursing shortage? I believe working collectively as a team we can overcome the nursing shortage. I believe dealing with this issue starts off by encouraging nurses to further their educations. There are so many students being turned away from nursing programs because there is a lack of educators to teach them. Because, there is a shortage in nursing instructors encouraging nurses to pursue careers in teaching could help with this shortage. This would allow more…