Contemporary Issues in Nursing

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This paper focuses on the issue of staffing shortages within the nursing profession. The paper further discusses the reasons for staffing shortages, as well as the effects that are felt in the health care community and by patients within the United States. The paper examines legislation that has been proposed to address this issue and how it will impact both the nursing community and the citizens that depend on health care each day.

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"One of the most significant issues related to nursing today is the shortage of trained professional nurses that staff hospitals and health care centers nationwide. Working conditions within hospitals have often led many nurses to change professions because salaries are being reduced, and equipment is often not available in order to succeed in helping patients in a satisfactory manner. The rise of health care costs has played a monumental role in this change within the profession. As hospital systems have struggled to survive economically, administrators have determined that cutting staffing, wages and supplies is a way in which to meet financial needs."

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