NURSING SHORTAGE

Nursing Shortage



Nursing Shortage

Historically? the nursing profession was perceived as an excellent choice for persons seeking? a challenging? and flexible? and relatively well-paying career. However? over the past decade enrolment into the profession has steadily declined. One must? therefore? ask why nursing has lost its appeal. Research suggests that several factors have contributed to declining enrolment? increased job dissatisfaction? and competition with other career opportunities. These factors include: work demands increasing and leading to burnout? increased complexity of work? not having enough time. Certainly in the past nursing? as portrayed by the media was not promising as it reflected casual or part-time work? and downsizing. With this in mind? we will discuss the issue of nursing shortages? two clinical examples highlighting the issue? and general recommendations.

It is obvious that the prediction of nursing shortage in the next decade is a reality? but the problem is actually focusing on the supply of experienced nurses in the year 2010. Another issue involves lack of experienced faculty member and the rapid aging of the nurses today. Women have abundant job opportunity that can provide a conducive? safe environment? pension plan? retirement plan? and self worth and respect compared to the nursing profession. Unless these issues are resolved? recruitment and retention of nurses will be affected.

Nurses are also faced with ethical dilemma that forces re-evaluating the reason why we entered the profession in the first place. Nurses are forced to choose between providing quality care and dealing with rapid changes and adjustment in health care institution's budget.

Part of this paper is to provide information on monetary and non-monetary reward? and most of the research has concluded that retention of registered nurses in any given health care facility or working environment? requires more than a fat pay check if any. According to William M. Mercer ...