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As the general population continues to age and grow, the nursing workforce is aging alongside. Approximately half of the current nursing workforce is apart of the baby boomer generation (Mion). RNs are eligible to retire at age 55, which will affect the majority of “baby boomer” nurses between 2005 and 2010 (Mion). According to the Nursing Management Aging Workforce Survey in 2006, “55% of surveyed nurses reported their intention to retire between 2011 and 2020” (Nursing Shortage). The demand for skilled nurses is growing at an exponential rate. According to information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the supply of nurses has been

Long term care facilities are first established under state licensing laws and, in most cases, a granted certification that there is a need for nursing home beds in a specific community. Medical professionals and support services providing care and related functions must also operate in the nursing home under the licensing, regulatory, and standards of practice governing their areas of specialty. In addition, each long-term care facility must establish their own policies and procedures for everyday operation to stay within their operating standards and legal limitations (Brady,

There is a shortage of all health care professions throughout the United States. One shortage in particular that society should be very concerned about is the shortage of Registered Nurses. Registered Nurses make up the single largest healthcare profession in the United States. A registered nurse is a vital healthcare professional that has earned a two or four year degree and has the upper-most responsibility in providing direct patient care and staff management in a hospital or other treatment facilities (Registered Nurse (RN) Degree and Career Overview., 2009). This shortage issue is imperative because RN's affect everyone sometime in their lifetime. Nurses serve groups, families and individuals to foster

The job outlook for the C.N.A. and L.P.N. are quite comparable. Numerous job openings for C.N.A. will arise from a combination of fast growth and high turnover for this large occupation. Employment of aides is expected to grow faster than average in a response to an emphasis on rehabilitation and the long-term care needs of a rapidly aging population. Modern medical technology, while saving and extending more lives, increases the need for long-term care provided by C.N.A.’s. At the same time L.P.N.’s employment is expected to grow faster than the usual for all occupations in response to the long-term care

Hello Dr. Ullom, majority of the long term care facilities are under staffed. There is usually one registered nurse in charge to manage a 240 bed facility, with LPN's  and nursing assistance. I feel that these patients would benefit from having one RN to every six -eight patients with a nursing assistance. Not only would this benefit the patient but the nurse as well. Patient are placed in long term care facility with a certain problem, but ends up with additional condition such as UTI, MRSA, pressure ulcers, and etc. These issues are related to poor care they receive because of unstaffing. I'm not placing blame on the LPN or nursing assistance, but with a RN and low nurse to patient ratio, they will receive better care.

There are many major challenges facing the nursing shortage environment today. One of those challenges includes the facility recruitment of registered nurses and then the facility retention of the registered nurses that they have recruited. Factors to consider would be as to why a registered nurse chose to accept a particular job and will they choose to stay at the facility after being given an employment opportunity. A facility’s reputation, union status, autonomy and salary are among some of the factors that influence recruitment. Factors that influence retention includes the inclusion in decision making, practice

Jenson interviewed business executives from diverse industries and organizational size, he stated that one of their largest challenges that leadership were concerned with was staffing – finding the correct personnel, keeping them, and ensuring they buy into the visual modality of the system. Having the right staff is important for any organization. With the right staff the company will retain loyal personnel who will not compromise the integrity of the business.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (USBLS) estimates the need for 439,300 registered nurses (RN) from 2014 to 2024, equating to a 16% increase in employment opportunities (USBLS, 2015). Approximately 30% of new RNs leave their first jobs with less than a year of hire and 525,000 nurses are expected to retire from 2012 to 2022- a demand totaled to around 1 million jobs by 2022. This increase is attributed to retiring baby boomers, turnovers, healthcare reform, and the increasing aging population (Kiel, 2012; USBLS, 2013). Control over the retirement of baby boomers is unrealistic, however, nursing turnover can be regulated.

IntroductionThere has been an issue with lack of care in long term care facilities. Some examples ofthese issues include the following: pressure ulcers, falls, dehydration, insomnia, abuse ofrestraints, etc. of the elderly residents. Therefore, there has been studies performed to determinewhat needs to be changed and what the effect these changes would have on the facility as well asthe workers or nursing assistants. These studies take place in two different facilities in Quebec,Canada. It is sad how the majority of the workers interviewed have the same complaints thatdirectly relate to the reasons why proper care is not provided, yet nothing has been done to fixthose issues.DevelopmentThe most important factor to the career of a nursing assistant and the care of the elderlyin facilities is time.

Nursing shortages have been an issue in the health care field for a few years now. This shortage is seriously impacting nursing homes and the elderly in our society today. With a shortage of 8.1% of nurses in 2008, it is important to understand what is happening to nurses (Addressing the Nursing Shortage, 2010). To help one understand the nurse shortage more, this paper will discuss resource scarcity, stakeholders, economic flows, changes in supply and demand, pricing decisions, along with a business proposal. The business proposal will discuss where the market has a shortage of providers, list of services the firm will provide, explanations of set prices, and who will be hired and how much one will be

“High rates of staff turnover in nursing homes is not a recent phenomenon. As far back as the mid-1970s studies have documented average turnover rates for registered nurses (RNs), licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) and certified nurse’s aides (CNAs) ranging between 55% and 75%” (Mor,V., Mukamel, D.B., & Spector,W. D. 2009, 1). Long term care facilities (LTC) have staffing issues related to the high turnover of licensed staff. The effect can have a heavy financial burden and also affect the care given to residents. Many ask the question why is it hard to attract and keep nurses at a long term facility. The International

With the ongoing changes in the healthcare field, nursing workforce retention presents itself as one of the greatest challenges facing healthcare systems today. According to the American Nursing Association, nursing turnover is a multi-faceted issue which impacts the financial stability of the facility, the quality of patient care and has a direct affect on the other members of the nursing staff (ANA, 2014). The cost to replace a nurse in a healthcare facility ranges between $62,100 to $67,100 (ANA, 2014). The rising problem with nursing retention will intensify the nursing shortage, which has been projected to affect the entire nation, not just isolated areas of the country, gradually increasing in its scope from 2009 to 2030 (Rosseter,

The nursing shortage is no longer a projected problem in the healthcare industry in the United States, this problem is present and is not phasing out anytime soon. Addressing this challenge would improve job satisfaction, reduce burnout in the profession and ultimately improve retention.

Numerous studies in the past 3 decades have explored the relationships betweenstaffing levels in nursing homes and quality of care measures. (Systematic Review of Studies ofStaffing and Quality in Nursing Home). There have been an increases amount of turnovers in thepast couple years causing a decrease in the quality care of residents, according to Feurberg M.In a recent study. Staff turnovers are causing residents to have less care provided rather thanhaving the amount of care needed, which is causing an increase in the morality rate. Turnoverrates were higher in hospitals in which the staff were paid lower wages rather than hospitalswhose staff were paid higher.I feel as if this situation is very important regarding needed care for residents.

People are the key to business success. However nowadays of business this is often neglected and people are seen to be a necessary expense. A successful business does not just rely on a person’s power instead it involves continuous effective teamwork and communication. Storey (1995) defines that human resource management is an individual approach to employment management which seeks to achieve competitive advantage through the strategic deployment of a highly committed and capable workforce, using an integrated array of cultural, structural and personnel techniques.