care there have been times in which‚ the directors of the hospital have been trying to get rid of Licensed Practical Nurse or LPNs and want their nursing staff to only be Registered Nurses or RNs. If LPNs are eliminated there will be a huge nursing shortage in the hospital setting. If a LPNs is currently working in a hospital setting are told to get their RN by a date or they will be fired. This is a problem because older LPN that is close to retirement they are not likely to want to go back to school
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Therefore‚ the existence of government and corporate elites in Australia is highly reasonable considering Elite Theory and the decisions made surrounding the EMA. This essay will apply Elite theory (classical and Australian) to the decisions made leading up to granting the EMA for Roy Hill and assess that aftermath of the decision which will ultimately support the argument of an existing government and corporate elite in Australia. Furthermore‚ the strengths and limitations of Elite theory will
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Employment Trends: Nursing Shortages Introduction The United States is in the midst of a nursing shortage that is expected to intensify as baby boomers age and the need for health care grows. Compounding the problem is the fact that nursing colleges and universities across the country are struggling to expand enrollment levels to meet the rising demand for nursing care. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is concerned about the shortage of Registered Nurses (RNs) and is working
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Issues in Nursing The article is titled “The Myth of the Nursing Shortage” and it tells about the experience of a graduate nurse and her difficulty finding a job. This is why it refers to the nursing shortage as being a “myth”. It also mentions the difficulty LPN’s and ADN’s are having finding jobs in middle of a severe shortage that is supposed to get worse. The purpose of this paper is to address issues of the nursing shortage and hiring practices of new nurses. (Casselman‚ 2013). To a lay
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Cause and Effects of the Nursing Shortage Abstract The nursing shortage is a growing concern for the nation. The aging population is causing more demand for qualified healthcare professionals. At the same time‚ healthcare professionals are retiring faster than they can be replaced. This shortage of nursing professionals is causing more overtime work‚ which creates more nursing errors. Scholarships and grants are being awarded to students to try and generate more nursing professionals.
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The Healthcare Workforce Shortage A rapidly aging population‚ increased incidence of chronic illnesses‚ and expanded access to care due to health care reform all place an additional strain on hospitals that are already struggling to maintain an adequate workforce. Although the lack of registered nurses is the most widely publicized problem‚ shortages exist across the entire industry and includes‚ among others‚ pharmacists‚ radiology and laboratory technicians‚ and mental health professionals (Burroughs
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older adults and the enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) both contribute to the recognition that there will be a shortage of physicians (Mann‚ 2011‚ p. 1). The Association of American Medical Colleges projected in 2010 that there will be a shortage of 63‚000 physicians by the year 2015. This number is expected to increase to 95‚100 by 2020 and 130‚600 by 2025. These shortages encompass primary care physicians as well as specialists. There will be an increase in the need for nurses in the coming
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Peter Lucas ENG 1301 11/18/2014 Illiteracy in Australia In today’s world‚ knowledge is an important factor in the development of any country. And a low functional illiteracy rate is always a sign of a very humanly developed country as humans is what should be focused on by a government in order to advance in their country’s development. Australia is one of the developed countries‚ therefore‚ it should have a low functional illiteracy rate. However‚ Australia has an astonishing functional illiteracy rate
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Water shortage is a global problem by William 8H Water shortage is a problem worldwide - A combination of climate change and poor resource management is leading to water shortages in even the most developed countries. In London‚ leaks from water mains are wasting 300 Olympic swimming pools worth of water every day whilst southern parts of Europe is becoming drier as a result of climate change and glaciers in the North pole which are a significant source of water‚ are depleting. Many other countries
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Housing shortage in big cities can cause severe consequences. Only government action can solve this problem. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Housing shortage has reached such proportions that people believe that only government can solve this problem. Admittedly‚ the government can alleviate the present situation‚ for the reason that it can issue some policies to intervene in this affair‚ especially that it can function as a balance between the booming population and the limited land
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