that any development intervention that do not take the needs‚ conditions‚ aspirations and aims of the populace into considered can be considered as myopic. Since planning is concerned with the future‚ policy makers and planners require justified projections which provide information about the future size‚ structure and distribution of the population. Therefore effective development planning depends upon the natural knowledge of the composition‚ growth and movement of the population. It is therefore
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We all will one day face the reality of growing older. There are many aspects of this change that will affect us in a large way. According to the Merck Manual of Health and Aging‚ 1.5% of Americans are 85 or older. This research states that the number of people 100 years or older could rise from 1 out of 5‚578 in the year 2000‚ to 1 out of 472 in the year 2050. It brings out that women have a longer life expectancy than men‚ among people aged 65 and older in the year 2000‚ there were 70 men for
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allocated to prevent ethical issues and what strategies are in place to prevent these issues. There are many negative issues facing the health care organizations and it has deeply affected the country. The prime examples of these issues include the aging in America and the quality of care. The dying patients do not get the quality of care when they are seeking medical attention and this has been a major issue. There are many public hospitals that rely on the government to provide and allocate funds to facilitate
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Nursing Education Expansion: A Side Effect of the Nursing Shortage Mercedes Gutierrez Walden University NURS 3000‚ Issues and Trends in Nursing September‚ 4th‚ 2014 Nursing education expansion: A Side Effect of the Nursing Shortage In this modern world‚ news travel incredibly fast‚ and is not a secret that locally‚ nationally and globally we are experiencing a nursing shortage. Media coverage on this topic has become more frequent as the situation has worsened
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The Shortage of Teachers in America All of the schools in this country are facing a serious problem. Every day more and more teachers are leaving the profession. Why are these teachers leaving? Well the primary reasons are the poor working conditions and low salaries. "Twenty percent of teachers say that unsatisfactory working conditions keep them from wanting to stay in the profession. In addition‚ thirty-seven percent who do not plan to teach until retirement blame low pay for their decision
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Nursing Drug Shortages Kristen Lawton Nursing 531 March 18 2013 Annette Margaret Nursing Drug Shortages Drug shortages have become a hardship for hospitals and pharmacies across the country. This hardship has been felt especially by nursing personnel who have voiced their concerns regarding patient safety and medication management. “One factor contributing to patient safety concerns arises when a substitute drug must be used in place of the customary product and requires dosage strength or
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Nursing Faculty Shortage Nur 531 January 27‚ 2014 Mary Jane Sansouci Nursing Faculty Shortage As the demand for nurses continue to rise in the United States‚ the ability to teach these nurses continues to decline. According to a Special Survey on Vacant Faculty Positions released by AACN in October 2013‚ a total of 1‚358 faculty vacancies were identified in a survey of 662 nursing schools with baccalaureate and/or graduate programs across the country (79.7% response
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Methods of Projection I. Arithmetic Straight Line Yc = a + Yi – 1 Where: Yc = initial Value (1st year) Yn = Final Value (last year) N = number of years Yi = value for the year past a = Yn - Yc N – 1 = 5975147 – 5413182 5 – 1 = 140‚ 491.25 Historical Values | |Y |a |Yi – 1
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Running head: SUPPLY AND DEMAND: NURSING Supply and Demand: Nursing Shortage at Children ’s Medical Center Samantha Hogan ECO 360 Economics for Business I Evanthis Mavrokordatos March 19‚ 2005 Supply and Demand: Nursing Shortage at Children ’s Medical Center As Children ’s Medical Center adds beds to the facility‚ the greater need we have for more nurses. In the past recent months‚ we have experienced a higher census than usually. This has left us in a staffing crunch. The supply
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ANNUAL FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS OF SUN PACKAGING INTRODUCTION: Finance is one of the major elements that activate the overall growth of the economy. Finance is the life blood of economic activity .A well-knit financial system directly contributes to the growth of the economy. An efficient financial system calls for the efficient performance of institution‚ financial instruments and financial markets. Finance which acts as the lifeblood in the modern business types is one of the most
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