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The nursing shortage: Solutions for the short and long term

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Nevidjon, B; Erickson, JI
Published in: Online Journal of Issues in Nursing
January 1, 2001

With predictions that this nursing shortage will be more severe and have a longer duration than has been previously experienced, traditional strategies implemented by employers will have limited success. The aging nursing workforce, low unemployment, and the global nature of this shortage compound the usual factors that contribute to nursing shortages. For sustained change and assurance of an adequate supply of nurses, solutions must be developed in several areas: education, healthcare deliver systems, policy and regulations, and image. This shortage is not solely nursing's issue and requires a collaborative effort among nursing leaders in practice and education, health care executives, government, and the media. This paper poses several ideas of solutions, some already underway in the United States, as a catalyst for readers to initiate local programs.

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Online Journal of Issues in Nursing

ISSN

1091-3734

Publication Date

January 1, 2001

Volume

6

Issue

1

Start / End Page

45 / 63

Related Subject Headings

  • Nursing
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 1110 Nursing
 

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Nevidjon, B., & Erickson, J. I. (2001). The nursing shortage: Solutions for the short and long term. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 6(1), 45–63.
Nevidjon, B., and J. I. Erickson. “The nursing shortage: Solutions for the short and long term.” Online Journal of Issues in Nursing 6, no. 1 (January 1, 2001): 45–63.
Nevidjon B, Erickson JI. The nursing shortage: Solutions for the short and long term. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. 2001 Jan 1;6(1):45–63.
Nevidjon, B., and J. I. Erickson. “The nursing shortage: Solutions for the short and long term.” Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, vol. 6, no. 1, Jan. 2001, pp. 45–63.
Nevidjon B, Erickson JI. The nursing shortage: Solutions for the short and long term. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. 2001 Jan 1;6(1):45–63.

Published In

Online Journal of Issues in Nursing

ISSN

1091-3734

Publication Date

January 1, 2001

Volume

6

Issue

1

Start / End Page

45 / 63

Related Subject Headings

  • Nursing
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 1110 Nursing