Embrace Action: Protect the Future of Nursing

For as long as I can remember, the nursing community has recognized that the nursing shortage continuously ebbs and flows in size, scope, and even location. Although the nursing shortage has negatively affected the health care community —shortages create difficulties for health care providers and patients alike when a lack of nurses leads to understaffed units and delayed surgical procedures—the upcoming shortage is projected to be the most significant one we have faced because of an increasing demand for health care.
Source: AORN Journal - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Column Source Type: research