Category: Nursing Shortage

Nursing Shortage’s Impact on Patient Safety The topic of my choice that I have researched is the nursing shortage that I see during my clinical rotation. There are not always enough nurses on the floor for the acuity of patients that are admitted. The articles I reviewed give reasons on why the shortage exists, how…

Improving Nursing Retention With the constant shortage of nurses acknowledged, the staffing and retention of nurses continue to be an area of concern. In many hospital settings, improving nursing retention is a challenge and leaves most facilities short-handed. The goal is to keep nurses in the organization. Most nurses work twelve-hour shifts or longer, and…

Passion, Paths, and Specializations Ever since I was a little girl, I knew that someday I was going to be a nurse. I have always loved helping people and doing everything I possibly could to learn more to help people. When trying to decide what college was going to be right for me, I knew…

Introduction Over the years, it is possible many have heard the claims that the number of nurses available does not satisfy the required number of nurses for efficient operation. On the other hand, the reports do not add up as the number of nurses that graduate is at a high rate. However, from an article…

Central New Mexico Community College The topic of my choice that I have researched is the nursing shortage that I see during my clinical rotation. There are not always enough nurses on the floor for the acuity of patients who are admitted. The articles I reviewed give reasons on why the shortage exists, how it…

Challenges, Rewards, and Shortages Nursing is a profession that many aspire to pursue. Nurses are well-trained to take care of patients and offer advice to individuals on ways to keep fit. For an exceptional job in the nursing profession, nurses need to be ready to meet the numerous challenges that exist in the healthcare sector.…

Introduction The biggest challenge for Hong Kong’s health care system is to provide an efficient service for patients. On 20 January 2019, around one hundred members of the Association of Hong Kong Nursing Staff gathered outside government headquarters to voice out the problems of critical manpower shortage and lack of ward space and resources. The…

“Comparative Analysis of Nursing Shortage” by Lauren Littlejohn, Jacquelyn Campbell, and Janice Collins-McNeil The authors of the article provide a comparative analysis of the problem of nursing shortage in three countries around the world, including the United States, the Philippines, and South Africa. Moreover, they offer a logical background of the issue by indicating that…