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tight smile from your charge nurse who then informs you that everyone has to take seven patients as there is simply not enough staff scheduled for that evening. Problem Across the country the nursing shortage continues to place an almost impossible burden upon those who are in the industry. This shortage causes nurses to take an unsafe amount

analysis of the issue of mandatory overtime for nurses, and why it should not be eliminated from use by hospital management. Situating the Topic Working overtime is a prevalent practice among nurses that hospital management uses to deal with staff shortages. According to Manitoba Nurses Union (MNU), 34% of Manitoba nurses reported working overtime (2014, p. 4). Most overtime worked by nurses in Manitoba is voluntary, however, it is legal to mandate nurses to work overtime if required. Three in 10 overtime

populations (Amercian Nurses Association, 2012). A nurse stands for many good qualities but, why is there a big shortage of nurses? The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is very

individuals value and believe will always be around like government officials, police workers, firefighters and even physicians; what if there would be a shortage of one of these occupations? Most people would not believe this could happen, but unfortunately, this is reality for health professionals. In 2000 many experts thought the shortage was more of a myth, that there would be a surplus of specialists. At the time when the study was conduct the parameters that were used started from the 1920’s

Nursing Shortage Sheina Serrano Felician University Causes That Attribute to the Nursing Shortage Nursing is a wonderful and reward filling career to embark on. Nursing programs are becoming more intense and may require a higher degree of education to work in specialty fields. In spite of having many nursing and certifications programs available, whether on campus or online and many graduates year after year, we still have a crucial concern which is the nursing shortage. It is

the Enterprise Agreement (EBA) in operation which has manning levels mandated for minimum requirements to run. At the present moment it is allowing continuous operation without the presence of observable shortages; however a more in depth review of the workforce has uncovered a predicted shortage which will impact the business’ ability to meet production demands in the future. Analysis has shown that the workforce is currently populated by almost a third of its workers being over 55 years of age

The Causes of the Nursing Shortage On June 14, 2011, Claire Courchane talking about the current situation in the nursing field said that ‘With the nursing shortage looming, America needs shot in the arm’. She couldn’t address such reality in better words. The shortage, which goes evolving, already has dramatic effects on our healthcare system. In 1998, a 61 years old woman experienced the consequences of an understaff hospital due to a nurse shortage. Indeed, Shirley Keck who was interned at Wesley

States there is no denying that the fact of a shortage of nurses throughout the country. The role of a nurse cannot be filled by just anyone, the nurse needs has to put in countless hours of hardwork and dedication to be able to provide safe and quality care to a patient. This fact alone is enough to make a person feel as if the career of a nurse is not for them. The purpose of this paper is to inform the reader of possible factors causing the shortage of nurses. The sections of this paper is broken

faced with the dilemma of present and projected shortage of nurses. Hence, an aging population, technological advancement, and the individual mandate to better health care through health

Role of Nurse Leader and Nurse Manager in Nursing Shortage and Turn-over During the recent years, the American Healthcare system is struggling with the issue of the nursing shortage and turnover. There are many rationales and reasons for this issue and the writer will discuss some of them in this paper. Nursing shortage and turnover remarkably influenced on the provision of the services by the health care provider, the financial burden on the healthcare facility and also a stressful working environment