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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Canada is facing a critical shortage of nurses. Nurses are one of the most important components of the health care‚ they see to a moment to moment care of patients after the doctor has done their services. There have been many causes to nursing shortage in Canada. One of the major causes was the issue that happened in the 1990’s. In 1993 Ralph Klein decided to layoff tens of thousands of nurses‚ causing an aftermath of a Canada wide nursing shortage. The nursing shortage has become a concern to Canadians
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Nursing Shortages are Critical in the Healthcare Field Sharoder Bonhomme American Public University System Abstract The nursing shortage is nothing new to the United States of America. In this issue analysis essay‚ the causes that are compounding the nursing shortage are examined as well as the actions taken to prevent the shortage from becoming worse. Past nursing shortage causes and the current causes are studied. Most importantly‚ patient safety is at risk resulting in medical errors
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having a nurse come into look after you‚ after you have had surgery. No one to check your vitals‚ give you replacements on your IV‚ no one to ask you how you are feeling‚ and no one to come in on time to give you your medications. The nationwide nursing shortages are increasing and creating not only a problem for the health care system but also for patients and their well being. Nurses are an ideal part of the healthcare system providing serious care to clients ranging in all age groups. Nurses assist
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The U.S. nursing shortage had been a serious issue for quite sometime now and continues to escalate. As the nursing workforce continues to age‚ nurses leave the profession faster than they can be replaced and the crisis continues to grow. Nurses are leaving for different reasons. What is being done to solve the nursing shortage here in the United States? Nursing recruitment and retention is one of many solutions that can alleviate this problem. "Nurses are privileged to belong to a profession
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important in nursing because through leadership the various elements of nursing practice are implemented to ensure the best quality of care
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Leadership Strategies to overcome Nursing Shortages and its Effects Quality‚ safety‚ and timeliness are the podium of nursing care‚ where as behavioral disciplines‚ theories‚ concepts‚ theoretical knowledge‚ and evidences are the leadership qualities. Proper staffing and a competent nursing team ensure maximum productivity‚ safety‚ and satisfaction. Nursing shortage impairs the functioning and quality of patient care delivery lead nurses to work under high pressure and feel overworked and overstressed
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Article Analysis – Venezuela food shortage. Title: Venezuela food shortages: ‘No one can explain why a rich country has no food.’ Author: Journalist Virginia Lopez. Date: Thursday 26th September 2013. Source: Guardian (online article.) Summary of points raised: The article highlights that it is possible for a rich country producing a sufficient amount of oil‚ to have food shortages. This is reinforced by economist Asdrubal Oliveros who claims‚ “Oil production has decreased‚” there has also
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Nursing shortage and turnover is a continuous struggle throughout health care facilities. This in turn affects the quality of patient care and the workload of other nurses‚ causing an increase in nursing burnout. Nursing shortage occurs when there is a smaller amount of nurses who are employed at the time when the demand for them is drastically higher‚ where turnover is defined as the loss of an employee due to any number of reasons (Huber‚ 2010). Numerous studies have been done and it has been found
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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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