The Nursing Shortage: Problems and Solutions

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The paper introduces the problem of a dwindling supply of nurses in the work force while the population requiring nursing services continues to grow. It examines possible reasons why fewer people are entering the nursing profession, including low pay, long hours, little room for advancement and excessive workload. One possible solution, that of attempting to improve these conditions and recruiting heavily, would provide a force of novice nurses. The challenges that novice nurses present, such as inexperience and increased supervisory requirements, are discussed.

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"One need only read the newspaper "Classified" ads to realize that employers are trying many clever marketing tactics to attract prospective nurses into their organizations. Many are offering sign-on bonuses, extra benefits and other amenities to attract a limited supply of nurses. As both the general population and the elderly population grow, the number of nurses needed to care for them increases proportionally as well. The number of people choosing to pursue nursing as a career has been on the decline, mainly due to long working hours, low pay, high job stress and other factors."

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