Understanding the Nursing Shortage

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses the significance of the nursing shortage and shows how the shortage results from an individual nurse's personal perspectives regarding her present role. The paper shows further that individuals possessing personality traits compatible with the myriad nursing roles have the best chance of continuing on as a productive nursing professional.

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General Subject Matter
Rationale for Topic Selection
Research Summaries
Reaction
Impact on Role as a Registered Nurse

From the Paper:

"This topic was selected not only based on the seriousness of the issue's impact on health care in general. More importantly, this topic was chosen because one must be able to understand one's chosen profession from a larger perspective and not merely as an insider. With the coming realization that the health care infrastructure of the Unites States is less than satisfactory and more and more in danger of collapse as the "baby boomer" generation retires, health care professionals, particularly nurses, face an even bigger dilemma: that of ensuring a prosperous future for the next generation of nursing professionals."

Sample of Sources Used:

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