The Nursing Shortage

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This research is about the major crisis that the medical field is facing when it comes to nurses. It starts out by discussing how the average age of an R.N. is only suppose to increase as the older nurses retire. At the same time, patients are also living longer, creating a major supply and demand issue. The paper addresses what is keeping more young people from entering into a nursing career and what schools around the country are doing to change this. After gathering this information and learning about what the schools are doing, the paper looks at the problem of getting more people interested in helping others. Also includes abstract and outline.

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"Where is the next generation of nurses' Hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and ultimately the entire nation faces this imposing question. Beginning in approximately 2010, mounting demand for RNs is expected to outstrip the supply, according to the Federal Division of Nursing. In most health facilities struggling to meet demand in an increasing number of cities, 2010 is already here (AACN 2001). Why is there a shortage of nurses? The reasons are wide-ranging and complicated. No one single reason can be pinpointed as the exact cause of the shortage. However, experts agree there are a few key issues playing significant roles in the crisis. I am going to look into some of these reasons and what some colleges and universities around the country are doing to help solve this crisis."

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