introduction The issue of the nursing shortage is not a new one. In the last decade the media has mentioned the nursing shortage and other problems faced by the nursing workforce. The article chosen for this paper is titled “Influx of out-of-region patients exacerbates nursing shortage” and it is found in volume 32 of Crain’s Cleveland Business magazine (Magaw‚ 2011). The purpose of this paper is to mention the issues in the article and compare them to the nursing trends discussed in the literature
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Faculty Classroom Observation Report – SPRING 2012 Name: Observation Date/Time: Course Title and Number: Location: Students Enrolled: Students Present: Directions: Below is a list of instructor behaviors that may occur within a given class. Please use this form as a guide to conducting observations. Place a check mark in the appropriate column. Consider each item carefully; and‚ assign the highest rating only for unusually effective performance
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The Healthcare Workforce Shortage A rapidly aging population‚ increased incidence of chronic illnesses‚ and expanded access to care due to health care reform all place an additional strain on hospitals that are already struggling to maintain an adequate workforce. Although the lack of registered nurses is the most widely publicized problem‚ shortages exist across the entire industry and includes‚ among others‚ pharmacists‚ radiology and laboratory technicians‚ and mental health professionals (Burroughs
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This paper provides a context for this special edition. It highlights the scale of the challenge of nursing shortages‚ but also makes the point that there is a policy agenda that provides workable solutions. Results An overview of nurse:population ratios in different countries and regions of the world‚ highlighting considerable variations‚ with Africa and South East Asia having the lowest average ratios. The paper argues that the ‘shortage’ of nurses is not necessarily a shortage of individuals
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The shortage of organs in the United States is leading to dilemmas and moral issues for physicians. They are taking a closer look at the feasible recipients and their potential for future success. The key to a successful transplant is carefully selecting those patients who are good matches and who need it urgently. For example‚ patients who have matching blood types should receive organs before those whose bodies may reject the implant. One problem that physicians are dealing with is providing
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aProblems with paper In line with most other departments‚ the Sociology department expect that staff will take registers in seminars but accept that attendance monitoring for lectures is usually impractical. However‚ it was very clear that there was a variety of practice‚ ranging from nothing at all in some cases to detailed spreadsheet reports even showing coursework marks in others. A standard paperbased register form was available but tutors tended to adopt methods they were comfortable with
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Scarce Resources Article Nursing is a continuously evolving profession. However‚ like every other vocation‚ it has its issues. One of the major problems in nursing today is the shortage of nurses‚ especially nursing faculty. The shortage of nursing faculty directly affects the nursing shortage: educational programs are needed to produce more nurses‚ but lack of nursing faculty results in less students enrolling and graduating (Cowen & Moorehead‚ 2011). This global issue is serious and can impact
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Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 101: Transition into Nursing Winter A 2015 District Nurses’ Perceptions of the Concept of Delegating Delegation is critical in the nursing field. You need to know what tasks can be delegated and to whom. As a certified nursing assistant I am one of the many people who are delegated tasks regularly from someone higher in charge‚ such as a nurse. The nursing journal read was on the delegation of medication administration from nurses to nursing aids in the home
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Alleviate the United States Nursing Shortage Recruitment of Foreign Nurses to Alleviate the United States Nursing Shortage Since the 1950s‚ the United States has depended heavily on recruitment of foreign educated nurses (FEN’s) – or the updated term internationally educated nurses (IEN’s) — as a remedy to alleviate staffing shortages within American healthcare facilities. While this recruitment has made a significant difference in addressing these shortages‚ it has also raised significant
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Shortage of Nurse Practitioners To determine why there is a shortage of nurse practitioners it is best to understand that there is a shortage of healthcare workers overall. The shortage of nurse practitioners began in the 1960s as a result of a shortage of primary care physicians. This was due to many physicians pursuing medical specialties that were more profitable. (Hamric‚ Spross‚ &Hanson‚ 2009) In 1965 Medicare and Medicaid began providing health coverage to low-income women‚ children‚ the
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