Nursing Shortage In America

This news cogitation examines the issue of nursing paucity in the light of the report publish by the American connecter Of Colleges of Nursing on the subject . This report examines the issue in detail citing various reasons and issues concerning the problem . A design overview of the report and further supportive facts be as under restitution of Nursing dearth Ever since Florence Nightingale revolutionized nursing practices, nursing has been acting a pivotal role in the delivery of health thrill. This has been referable to the ever increasing demand made upon the health profession in all stages of its delivery. With increasing population and the plethora of diseases to bit, hospitals around the world be facing a lot of problems, nursing shortage organism virtuoso of them.According to a report published by the American Association of colleges of nursing it has been cited that recent researches have pointed out that an acute shortage of nurses is be observed in the diffe rent states across America. It is exterioriseed that by the yr 2024 the shortage would increase by 340,000 as compared to the current shortage of 118,000 nurses. The reasons for this shortage are the short term policies which have been formulated in this honor (AACN, 2007).Influencing eventors Though a lot of factors are contributing towards the shortage of nurses , as yet the five of import areas which need special emphasis in this understand include1) Training2) Poor job environment3) Increased patient turnover4) High nurse turnover and vacancy rates5) heavy rate of growth of nursesA lot of attention has been given to producing medical doctors, very less attention has been given to the training of nurses. The other reasons cited in the report are the poor job environment, increased burden of patients, dismay turnout. These factors are constantly challenging the health professionals. This is having an adverse impact on patient care. With the time slot available for each patient the relegate of nursing care has decreased a lot since the past a few(prenominal) years. The increased frequency of errors being reported is also a return of these shortages.Other Studies Besides the fact sheet which has been prepared by the American Association of colleges of nursing , a lot of studies have been carried out on this subject. Due to paucity of space a few of them are being presented for review In an article published in readers digest in 2003, by John Prekannan has very in force(p)ly pointed out that if significant attention is not paid to the currently dwindling nursing population superpower adversely affect patient care.The increasing family pressure on nurses and their reverse to tend to every case was cited as among the reason for a higher(prenominal) mortality rate. Another important point which has been made is the aloof military strength the patients experience from the nurses involved in their care. As compared to yester years when patients w ere received heartily by the nursing staff the present day health care is a constant reminder of the toll inadequate staffing may take on the already overburdened nurses (John Prekannan, 2003).In another research project which has taken a look over the reasons for this shortage has brought four main points in the lime light viz ageing workforce, declining enrolment, changing work clime and poor image of nursing (Goodin 2003). The answer to all these problems lies in formulating policies to combat this dearth of nursing professionals. Adequate resourcing and financing is the key when it comes to training programs. The grants which are being offered for the revival of nursing industry are not the solely means of a revival but to change and bring somewhat a powerful image of the nurses and to glamorize the profession is the key (Chandra , 2005) . ascendant The focus needs to change from producing just doctors to the production of quality nurses so that the new trends and advancemen ts which are taking place every now and consequently in the medical filed can be put into practical give by the sufficiently qualified nursing staff. Nursing programmes should be devised so that nurses may have a chance to develop and groom themselves correspond to the needs of the modern society.ReferencesAmerican Association of Colleges of Nursing, Nursing Shortage Fact Sheet, Published 2007John Pekkanen, Nursing shortage is Americas biggest health care crises, Article published in Reders Digest, September 2003Janiszewski Goodin HGoodin , The Nursing Shortage in The United States Of America-an integrative review of literature, Published din diary of advanced nursing, Volume 43 , Number 4 , August 2003.Chandra, Ashish, Willis, William K Importing Nurses Combating the nursing shortage in America Copy right 2005 Heldref Publications