The impact of nursing of nursing shortage on the provision of quality healthcare and patient safety was discussed in this paper. The negative impact of nursing shortage on the quality of care and patient safety is that when nurses are few‚ patient safety is threatened and health care quality is diminished. This can incur high cost to hospitals. Nurses who have heavy workload are more likely to experience burnout and intend to leave their job within the next year causing high turnover rate. When nurses
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increasing exhaustion and burnout increased nurses’ frustration‚ which led many nurses to exit the profession. The problem of shortage of nurses is not only confined to Canada but also is global. World Health Organization (2006) estimates that the global shortage of health
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The nursing shortage in the United States is much worse than previous shortages. Combining an aging population and fewer nursing students in school is a catalyst for nurse burn-out in hospitals that are already short staffed. The United States is hiring more and more foreign trained nurses. These nurses are filling many vacancies‚ many in less attractive areas and there is a marked difference in their educational level compared to their American counterparts. Both of these traits are impressive in
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supply of nurses‚ it is important to understand the value of nurses from its history‚ the future role of nurses in affecting the quality of patient care‚ and the influential role of leaders in ensuring the safe practice of nurses during the shortages. Nursing Shortages: History The nursing
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deepening social crisis: the shortage of skilled workers. You may have heard the topic raised on some morning show or another‚ but likely thought little of it. However‚ the figures are quite shocking. According to one author’s research‚ “52 percent of skilled trades are expected to retire within the next 15 years‚ with 41 per cent of respondents indicating they will face a skills shortage in their industry within five years.” (Arnold‚ par. 12). The shortage of skilled workers in the
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Higher labor expense In an economy that is experiencing a labor shortage due to the rapid growth and labor import restriction‚ the existing workforce tends to be in a position where they can be selective in their choices for employment because there is an abundance of job vacancies. To compete for labor in these situations‚ companies strive to focus on job attractiveness by increasing salary in order to retain and attract more people. Several large hotel companies announced increases in salaries
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Research Paper – Biofuels and the World Food Shortage The morning commute of many Americans includes stopping at the local convenience store or gas station to fill up their vehicle’s tank and grab a portable breakfast. In this seemingly normal and routine act these Americans are performing two daily functions that much of the world cannot‚ either because of shortages‚ government regulations‚ or a lack of assets by which to do so. The starving and malnourished children that are pictured in
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Subject: Need for additional staff Unfortunately I must address the issue in staff shortage during the night shift. As a nurse manager on the night shift‚ I am concerned about the ineffectiveness of the staff due to the need for additional staffing. We currently have a total of 10 staff on the night shift‚ when in reality‚ we need about twice as many. In order to ensure great customer satisfaction and superior effectiveness at our workplace‚ I believe it is crucial that we address this issue and
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and Shortage of Nurses in Health Care The current nursing shortage and high turnover rate among nurses is a great concern‚ not only for health care organizations but also for the general population. The increase in an older population‚ as the “Baby Boomers” approach retirement age will add to this shortage‚ leaving many to wonder who will take care of them in their golden years. Subsequently‚ many of these “Baby Boomers” are nurses themselves and will be retiring‚ adding to the shortage. The
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Upon reading the article “The Principal files: Principal Shortage- Why doesn’t anybody want the job?” made for a very interesting read and concerns still arise as to whether the principalship is the career path for me. Throughout the principalship course‚ we had the opportunity to meet three retired principals—which includes the professor. There was a common shared sentiment among them all and that was that being a principal is a highly stressful job. However‚ the amount of stress and how they
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