Five Kathy Cole American Sentinel University Assignment Five This paper will explore the effects of the looming labor status of physicians‚ pharmacists‚ and nurses‚ how the aging demographics will affect the health care system and how technology may play a role in the provision of care. There are many factors that influence the demands for health personnel. These factors are interdependent and include physician supply‚ changing nature of disability‚ disease‚ treatment‚ technology‚ expansion
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With nearly 10 percent of the American labor force unemployed and another 7 percent so discouraged by their job prospects that they have either dropped out of the labor force altogether or are working at parttime jobs when they would prefer full-time employment‚ it may come as something of a surprise that within less than a decade‚ the United States may face exactly the opposite problem – not enough workers to fill expected job openings. This remarkable turn of events is likely to occur as
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Higher labor expense In an economy that is experiencing a labor shortage due to the rapid growth and labor import restriction‚ the existing workforce tends to be in a position where they can be selective in their choices for employment because there is an abundance of job vacancies. To compete for labor in these situations‚ companies strive to focus on job attractiveness by increasing salary in order to retain and attract more people. Several large hotel companies announced increases in salaries
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Imagine not 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
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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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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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Healthcare Personnel Shortage Julienne Auguste HCS/427 HR PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES IN HEALTH CARE DEIDRA JOHNSON February 20‚ 2011 The medical-surgical unit of ABC hospital is a 52 bed unit divided into three nursing stations. The unit provides care for medical/surgical adult and geriatric patients on various stages of recuperation from diagnostic‚ therapeutic and surgical interventions. Staffing levels are based on accurate calculation of the volume of patients occupying a
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Nursing Shortage Impact on Healthcare Tracey Simmons Aquinas College Department of Nursing; RN-to-BSN Program November 13‚ 2012 Nursing Shortage Impact on Healthcare Dating back to the 1940s‚ the healthcare industry has realized that there is a need for more nurses. The increased demand for nurses was mainly driven by the casualties of World War II (Mahaffey‚ 2002). The question of how to address the nursing shortage back then was answered a decade later with the Associates Degree in Nursing
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Skill Shortages in The Agricultural Sector Submission to the Queensland Government on The Skill Shortages in the Agricultural Sector Jaime Buium S2846978 Table of Contents The Australian Farm Institute 3 Skill Shortages in Agricultural Sector 3 Educating Future Generations 3 Shifting Rural Population 4 The Effects of Declining Rural Population 5 Conclusion 6 Works Cited 7
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physician shortage that our legislators‚ health officials‚ and medical professionals must address. To ensure that quality medical care is not harshly impacted‚ the hospitals and public health leadership‚ in general‚ will need to tackle the nursing shortage with solid long-term solutions. It is no secret that the United States faces a critical nursing shortage‚ a trend that potentially threatens to undermine quality medical care. One single area of concern does not affect the shortage. In fact‚
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