The Impact of Nursing Shortage on the Health Care Industry



Abstract

The aim of the paper is to review the consequences of the nursing shortage, and its impact on the healthcare industry. This issue is a serious concern for many countries around the globe, specifically USA being the largest nursing workforce.

The shortage of nursing has come into existence due to various factors like aging in the populations, organizational structures, natural disasters, and further career progression. The researchers are working on various efforts to get solutions for this problem, as it is rapidly increasing. The nursing shortage can create deadly consequences for the patients. The research will be conducted in order to provide with a structured framework for future assistance of the researches in order to get solutions.

Contents

Introduction3

Problem Statement3

Literature Review3

Hypothesis4

Research Design4

Role and Bias of Researcher4

Research Sample4

Research Methods4

Research Instruments5

Conclusion5

References6

The Impact of Nursing Shortage on the Health Care Industry

Introduction

Health is the basic right of everyone in a society. There are various components behind the development of a potential health care structure. The healthcare industry is currently facing numerous challenges due to the huge shortage of nursing.

The nursing shortage can create deadly consequences if the patients do not receive adequate healthcare. There are a number of factors behind the nursing shortage, resulting as an impact on the healthcare industry.

Problem Statement

The shortage of nurses has a huge negative impact on the health care industry. The obvious lack of supply of nurses, as opposed to the demand, importing nurses to meet the demand, and the extra burden on the doctors in various medical facilities are the indicating factors that reflect the impact of the nurse-shortage problem.

Literature Review

The International Council of Nurses indicated the shortage of nursing as one of the major constraints for the healthcare industry. Nursing shortage is currently a worldwide challenge existing due ...