Physician & Nursing Shortages Impacts they have because the Affordable Care Act and Reform Marquitha Howell 9/28/2013 Healthcare reforms including Obama Care‚ formally named the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act greatly impacts physicians and nursing shortages. There are several provisions which could direct impact physicians and nurses through incentives for potential recruitment‚ grants‚ training and retention. Through potential initiatives‚ the act may indirect
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Sicko Film Evaluation Sicko is a two-hour documentary film directed by Michael Moore. This documentary gives the viewer an in depth look into the health care systems within the United States‚ Canada‚ the UK‚ Cuba and France. Michael Moore travels to these countries interviewing Americans about their health insurance coverage‚ cost‚ hospital visits‚ health expenses and compares them to each other. He also shows Nixon’s HMO promotion back in 1971 and Clinton’s reform failed effort in the 90’s.
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Employment Trends: Nursing Shortages Introduction The United States is in the midst of a nursing shortage that is expected to intensify as baby boomers age and the need for health care grows. Compounding the problem is the fact that nursing colleges and universities across the country are struggling to expand enrollment levels to meet the rising demand for nursing care. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is concerned about the shortage of Registered Nurses (RNs) and is working
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film tells you how Florida has impacted over the years and what the point of it was. NASA influenced Florida and the economy by bringing in money and job openings. On page two of the film transcript it states that families who were suffering due to poverty were given the opportunity for jobs because of how big the program is. NASA was in need of thousands of employees willing to give all that they could. This impacted the economy because it meant less poverty around the area. NASA has also helped Florida’s
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LITERATURE REVIEW ON SAFE STAFFING FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS Kathleen Van Allen‚ MSN‚ RN‚ CPN Chairperson‚ SPN Public Policy Committee The Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN) has been instrumental in advocating for high quality‚ culturally sensitive‚ and comprehensive care for children and families. The healthcare needs of pediatric patients present unique challenges due to different developmental stages‚ limited communication skills‚ and differences in epidemiology and approaches to treatment as
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Staff Shortages in the Medical Profession With the increase in demand for health care a critical nursing shortage is expected to rise over the years if necessary action is not in to effect. According to the bureau of labor statistics‚ the medical professional is expected to grow to 19% by 2022. While this is only a projected growth‚ many variable factors may affect the overall growth of the industry. Compared to an 11 percent projected growth for all occupations‚ the workforce is expected to grow
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Nursing Shortage: Is Technology the Answer? Sandi Coufal University of Phoenix Influencing the Future of Nursing and Healthcare NUR/531 Catherine M. Hill MSN‚ RN March 28‚ 2008 Nursing Shortage: Is Technology the Answer? Nursing has always been synonymous with caring. Dr. Jean Watson describes caring as the center of all nursing practices and that it is “a moral ideal rather than a task-oriented behavior” (Tomey & Alligood‚ 2006‚ p. 94). At this time in history‚ there is a nursing
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Running head: NURSING SHORTAGE Nursing Shortage Epidemic Stefani Dayvault ITT TECHNICAL Institute‚ Saint Petersburg Campus Abstract This research paper explores shortages of Registered Nurses (RN) who successfully complete an associate degree or higher in relation to the demand required to fill the workforce market. This research paper will explore past‚ present‚ and future contributors to the epidemic of nursing shortage that affect the present health care system. These factors include
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Cause and Effects of the Nursing Shortage Abstract The nursing shortage is a growing concern for the nation. The aging population is causing more demand for qualified healthcare professionals. At the same time‚ healthcare professionals are retiring faster than they can be replaced. This shortage of nursing professionals is causing more overtime work‚ which creates more nursing errors. Scholarships and grants are being awarded to students to try and generate more nursing professionals. Many
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Academically and professionally my former boss‚ Gisella‚ has been the most influential mentor in my life. Gisella was once a professor at my junior college but I knew her as the director of the East Los Angeles College Writing Center. I was hired as a writing tutor and Gisella was my main boss. What I admired most about Gisella‚ was her intelligence and her empathy. Her knowledge of literature and her ability to think critically‚ always inspired me to push my intellectual abilities. As a student
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