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A 6 page overview of the specifics of the nursing shortage. The writer discusses the extent and seriousness of the problem, its causes and proposed solutions. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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However, this seemingly encouraging sign, on closer examination, shows that the "good news" is deceptive as the two-thirds of these nurses are older than age 50 and the remainder were
primarily foreign-born ("Hiring trend" 34). The study also showed that the number of nurses hired who were younger than 35 decreased by 8 percent and nursing schools turned away more
than 5,000 qualified applicants because of space constraints and lack of faculty ("Hiring trend" 34). In other words, the "good news" was not so good, as the situation remains the
same, that is, older nurses continue to retire and fewer new nurses are entering the profession. The statistics regarding the nursing shortage are truly dismal. Current projections estimate that
the US has more than 100,000 staff nurse vacancies left unfilled and future shortages are estimated to be more than 800,000 by 2020 (Kleinman 128). Simpson places the current unfilled
vacancies in hospitals at 126,000 and also indicates that an additional 123,000 unfilled positions exist in nursing homes (Simpson 14). Furthermore, there are 21,000 fewer nursing students today than there
were in 1995 (Simpson 14). Statistics from the US Bureau of Labor are even more disheartening as these projections state that there will be more than a million vacant positions
for registered nurses by 2010 (Feeg 8). While statistics such as these have received a great deal of press, what is less well known is that a shortage of
nursing faculty is contributing to the shortage (Feeg 8). Adding to the crisis is the fact is the aging nature of the US population, which means that the number
of patients is likely to increase dramatically as baby boomers reach retirement age (Simpson 14). Ramifications from the shortage are causing increasing alarm. The Institute of Medicines report "To Err
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