Nursing

There has been a significant decline in the registered nurses work force in recent years. The number of students being enrolled in the nursing schools in the last few years has experienced a steep slump. Increase in professional opportunities for women in other fields is considered to be the primary reason. Moreover, the worsening working conditions in the profession of nursing is also a contributing factor. Some other factors causing the shortage include, lower pay …

…if they wanted to enter the healthcare industry. (Aiken, 2002) I think there are a couple of things that can be done to help this shortage. References: Solomon, Goody L. 2002, Remedying the Nurse Shortage, The Washington Times, July 18, 2002 O'Neil E, Seago JA (2002). Meeting the challenge of nursing and the nation's health. JAMA; 288(16): 2040-2041. Aiken TD, Clarke SP, Sloane DM, Sochalski J, Silber JH (2002). Hospital nurse staffing and patient mortality, nurse burnout, and job dissatisfaction. JAMA; 288(16): 1987-1993.