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The United States is projected to experience a shortage of Registered Nurses (RNs) that is expected to worsen as Baby Boomers age and their health care needs increase. To make matters worse, nursing schools across the country are struggling to expand their capacity to meet the growing demand for care. The American Association of College Nursing (AACN) works with schools, policymakers, nursing organizations, and the media to raise awareness about this health issue. AACN uses its resources to shape legislation, identify strategies, and form partnerships to fill the gap.
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- According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics'Employment forecasts 2021-2031The number of people employed in Registered Nursing (RN) is expected to grow by 6% over the next ten years. The number of nurses is expected to increase from 3.1 million in 2021 to 3.3 million in 2031, an increase of 195,400 nurses. The office also predicts that 203,200 nurses will fill job openings each year through 2031, taking into account the number of nurses needed in the US for retirements and nurse departures.
- The advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) workforce, including RNs, anesthesiologists, and midwives, is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations from 2021 to 2031, by 40%.bls professional perspective manual. By 2031, about 30,200 new APRNs will be needed each year, to be prepared in master's and doctoral programs to meet the growing need for care.
- According to theTestimonial and Staff Shortage Forecast for Registered Nurses in the United Statespublished in the September/October 2019 issue of theAmerican Journal of Medical QualityBy 2030, the shortage of trained nurses is expected to spread across the country. In this state-by-state analysis, the authors predict significant nursing shortages in 30 states, with the largest shortages in the western United States.
- In April 2022 Dr. David Auerbach and colleagueshas published an analysis of nursing staffInhealth matters, which found that the total supply of registered nurses fell by more than 100,000 from 2020 to 2021, the largest drop ever seen in the last four decades. A significant proportion of retiring nurses were under 35 years of age and the majority worked in hospitals.
- The Institute of Medicine in its landmark report onThe future of nursing.called for increasing the number of undergraduate nurses in the workforce to at least 80% to improve patient safety. The current nursing staff does not meet these recommendations, as only 65.2% of registered nurses are trained at the bachelor's or master's level.current workforce surveyby the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
Nursing school enrollments are not growing fast enough to meet the projected demand for RN and APRN services.
While enrollment in nursing undergraduate programs increased 3.3% in 2021, the AACN reported declines in nursing doctoral and master's programs of 0.7% and 3.8%, respectively. These trends raise concerns about the ability of schools of nursing to meet projected needs for nursing services, including the need for more nurses, researchers, and primary care providers.
Nursing school faculty shortages are limiting enrollment in nursing programs.
- According to the AACN report on2021-2022 Enrollment and Graduation in Nursing Undergraduate and Graduate ProgramsIn 2021, US nursing schools rejected 91,938 qualified applications (non-applicants) for undergraduate and graduate nursing programs due to insufficient faculty, clinical locations, clinical classrooms and faculty, and budget constraints.
A significant proportion of nurses is nearing retirement age.
- sea aNational Nursing Workforce Survey 2020A study by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing found that the average age of an RN is 52, which could portend a big rise in the next 15 years.
- in onehealth mattersBlogAccording to a study published in May 2017, Dr. Peter Buerhaus and colleagues estimate that more than a million trained nurses will retire by 2030.
Changing demographics make it clear that more caregivers are needed to care for our aging population.
- HeThe United States. Census Bureauthat in 2034 there will be 77.0 million people aged 65 or over, compared to 76.5 million under 18 years of age. With greater numbers of older adults, there will be a greater need for care for the elderly, including care for those with chronic comorbidities.
Compounded by the pandemic, staffing shortages are increasing nurses' stress levels, affecting job satisfaction and leading many nurses to leave the profession.
- According to data published on Nurse.comResearch report on the salary of nurses in 202229% of nurses across all license types are considering leaving in 2021, up from 11% in 2020. Among nurses considering leaving the profession, higher salary was the most influential reason for staying, followed by of a better work-life balance and a more reasonable workload.
- In March 2022, the American Nurses Foundation and the American Nurses Association published the results of their study.COVID-19 Impact Assessment SurveyIt found that 52% of nurses are considering leaving their current position, primarily due to understaffing, work that negatively affects health and well-being, and an inability to provide quality care. Additionally, 60% of acute care nurses report feeling burned out and 75% report feeling stressed, frustrated and exhausted.
- In September 2021, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses reportedResults of the testIt shows that 66% of acute care workers have considered leaving nursing after their experience during the pandemic.
Many scientific studies point to the connection between the right nursing staff and safe patient care.
- In November 2021, new research was reviewed in Nursing OutlookDifferences in Nursing High School Diploma and 30-Day Inpatient Surgical Mortality. The researchers found that a higher proportion of BSNs in hospitals, regardless of their educational level, was associated with a lower mortality rate from inpatient surgical procedures than those 30 days. The findings support the promotion of multiple BSN pathways.
- In the July 2017 issue ofQuality and safety BMJ, the international journal for health improvement, published by Dr. Linda Aiken and colleaguesResults of a study on acute care hospitalsIn Belgium, England, Finland, Ireland, Spain and Switzerland, a higher proportion of professional nurses at the bedside was found to be associated with better patient and nurse outcomes. Reducing the nursing skill mix by adding support staff without professional nursing qualifications can lead to preventable deaths, affect quality of care, and contribute to nursing shortages.
- In a study published in the journalQuality and safety BMJIn May 2013, investigator Heather L. Tubbs-Cooley and colleagues noted that higher patient burden was associated with higher rates of hospital readmission. The study found that the likelihood of hospital readmission increased significantly when more than four patients were referred to a nurse at children's hospitals.
- In the August 2012 issue of theAmerican Journal of Infection Control, Dr Jeannie Cimiotti and colleagues found a significant association between a high patient to caregiver ratio and nurse burnout with an increase in urinary tract and surgical site infections. In this study of Pennsylvania hospitals, researchers found that increasing a nurse's patient load on a single patient was associated with higher infection rates. The authors conclude that reducing nurse burnout can improve both nurse well-being and the quality of patient care.
- In a study published in the April 2011 issueMedical suppliesdr. Mary Blegen and her colleagues at the University of California, San Francisco found that higher levels of nursing staffing were associated with fewer fatalities, fewer missed rescue incidents, lower infection rates, and shorter hospital stays.
- In March 2011, Dr. Jack Needleman and colleagues present their results inNew England Journal of Medicine, suggesting that inadequate nursing staffing is associated with higher rates of patient mortality. These researchers analyzed the records of nearly 198,000 inpatients and 177,000 eight-hour nursing shifts in 43 patient care units at major academic health centers. The data shows that the risk of mortality for patients on understaffed wards was approximately 6% higher compared to fully staffed units. In the study, titled Nurse Staffing and Inpatient Hospital Mortality, the researchers also found that as a nurse's workload increases, so does the risk of mortality due to high patient turnover.
- A growing body of research clearly links post-secondary school nurses to lower mortality rates and a lower rate of rescue calls. The latest studies published in peer-reviewed journalshealth researchin August 2008 and theNursing Administration Magazinein May 2008 confirm the results of several previous studies that relate education levels with patient outcomes. Efforts to address the nursing shortage should focus on training more nurses with college degrees to ensure access to safe patient care.
- A comprehensive report initiated by the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality was published in March 2007.Nursing staff and quality of patient care.. Through this meta-analysis, the authors found that a shortage of skilled nurses combined with increased workload poses a potential threat to quality. An increase in the number of registered nurses was associated with a reduction in hospital-related mortality and lost rescues, and a shorter stay.
- The shortage of nurses trained up to the high school level affects the quality of health care and patient outcomes. In a study published on September 24, 2003Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA),dr. Linda Aiken and her colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania found a clear association between higher levels of nursing education and better patient outcomes. This comprehensive study found that surgical patients have a "significant survival benefit" when treated in hospitals that have a higher proportion of nurses with a high school diploma or higher. In hospitals, a 10% increase in the proportion of nurses with BSN qualifications reduced the risk of patient death and rescue failure by 5%.
- AACN strives to work with the education and healthcare communities to create well-trained nurses in sufficient numbers to meet the needs of the nation's diverse patient population. To address the nursing shortage, AACN advocates for federal legislation and increased funding for nursing education (Title VIII, FAAN Act); promote a post-licensure nursing education program to support nurse retention; Foster innovation in nursing programs, including the development of accelerated programs (second degree BSN and MSN programs; bachelor's through doctoral degrees); and work with partner organizations to highlight nursing careers, including those that require college-level preparation.
- AACN has been active since 2010NursingCAS, the nation's centralized application service for nursing education programs that prepare nurses for entry-level and advanced positions. One of the main reasons for launching NursingCAS was to ensure that all nursing school vacancies were filled to better meet the country's need for RNs, APRNs, and nursing professionals.
- In June 2022, the National Council of State Legislatures enacted aknappOutlining various legislative approaches that states are using to address nursing shortages, including amending field of practice laws and providing financial incentives for faculty,
- in a report onHow to alleviate America's nursing shortageIn its May 2022 study, the Center for American Progress calls for bold steps to address nursing shortages to ensure more patients have access to safe, quality nursing services. The report shows how federal and state policymakers can address the shortage through coordinated planning, action, and investment.
- Numerous initiatives at the national level are underway to address the shortage of nurses and nurse educators. For example, in October 2022, the University of Minnesota and the State of Minnesota joined forces to create somethingCoalition for Equity and Excellence in Nursing, which will work with all schools of nursing in the state, health care providers, and other stakeholders to increase enrollment in nursing education programs, increase equity in the nursing workforce, and increase student success. Other initiatives are also underwayFloridaYLouisianaamong other states.
- Nursing schools form strategic alliances and seek private support to expand the capabilities of their students.
- Buerhaus , P. I. , Staiger , D. O. , Auerbach , D. I. , Yates , C. & Donelan , K. (2022, January).Employed as a nurse practitioner for the first fifteen months of the COVID-19 pandemic.health matters, 41(1).
- Buerhaus, P.I. (2021, September/October).The current lack of attention could have long-term consequences: it's time to change our previous course.care economy, 39(5), 247-250.
- Firth, S. (2022, May 16).Experts say more support is needed to strengthen the hotline.MedPage today.
Updated: October 2022
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FAQs
What is basic nursing care? ›
Basic nursing care aims to meet the patient's unique needs with regard to hygiene, nutrition, elimination and medication administration, and includes communication in an environment in which the physical and mental health of the patient is promoted (South Africa 2005).
What is a little known fact about nurses? ›Did You Know These Interesting Nurse Facts? There are 4.2 million registered nurses and 950,000 LVN's in the United States. Registered nurses make up about 2% of the total workforce in the United States. There are 4x as many nurses in the United States than physicians.
What does nursing care include? ›This includes dressing and washing, help with health issues and assistance at mealtimes. Lifestyle teams in care homes also run activities with opportunities for socialising and getting out and about. Nursing homes provide all this as well as registered nursing care for residents who need higher levels of care.
What are 5 things nurses do? ›Nurses have many duties, including caring for patients, communicating with doctors, administering medicine and checking vital signs. Making up for the biggest healthcare job in the U.S., nurses play a vital role in medical facilities and enjoy a large number of job opportunities.
What are the four types of nursing care? ›Critical and Comparative Analysis of Nursing Work Methods. There are four nursing work methods identified: functional nursing, individual, team nursing, and primary nursing.
What are three principles of basic care? ›- Treating patients with dignity and respect.
- Encouraging patient participation in decision-making.
- Communicating with patients about their clinical condition and treatment options.
NURC1104 - Basic Care Skills (AUSP)
The student will incorporate concepts and skills related to perfusion, protection, and elimination in a lab setting. Basic care skills taught in this course are cardiac monitoring, sterile technique, wound care, specimen collection, urinary elimination and ostomy care.
Preparing patients for exams and treatment. Administering medications and treatments, then monitoring patients for side effects and reactions. Creating, implementing, and evaluating patient care plans with the medical team. Performing wound care, such as cleaning and bandaging them.
What is the most important thing as a nurse? ›The key to being a successful nurse is communication.
Communication skills are one of the most important requirements of a nurse's job—both following directions and communicating with patients and families. Patients who are sick or suffering often are not in a position of strength to speak up for themselves.
Kindness, fairness, caring, trustworthiness, emotional stability, empathy, and compassion are aspects of your personality that serve you well as a nurse. You exhibit strong communication skills. You communicate well with patients and colleagues — sometimes at their worst life moments.
What are the 5 components of caring in nursing? ›
Sister Simone Roach came up with the five C's of caring: commitment, conscience, competence, compassion, and confidence.
What are good examples of nursing care? ›Examples of nursing interventions include discharge planning and education, the provision of emotional support, self-hygiene and oral care, monitoring fluid intake and output, ambulation, the provision of meals, and surveillance of a patient's general condition [3].
What is unique about nursing? ›While the physician or other health care member provides educational and intellectual support, the nurse provides emotional and psychologic support and encourages the client to develop new feelings, attitudes and behaviors.
What is the symbol for nursing? ›The Caduceus
The Caduceus is one of the most recognizable symbols in the medical field. It features the staff wrapped by two snakes and a pair of wings. One of the oldest symbols, it's often used in nursing paraphernalia. Its origins date back to Ancient Greece.
Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. It includes the promotion of health, the prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled and dying people.
What are the golden rules of nurses? ›Treat others as you wish to be treated. Be courteous to everyone whether or not they reciprocate. Offer sincere compliments, thank people for even the small things they do and show appreciation for every member of your department and team.
What are the 6 nursing responsibilities? ›As a registered nurse, you will be responsible for creating a plan of care based on each patient's needs and health goals. A nursing care plan is a formal process that includes six components: assessment, diagnosis, expected outcomes, interventions, rationale, and evaluation.
What are the 6 roles of nursing? ›Prompts About the Roles and Functions of the Nurse:
Make a set of flash cards that lists and defines the six roles that nurses must play in patient care (caregiver, decision maker, communicator, manager of care, patient advocate, and teacher).
The four primary care (PC) core functions (the '4Cs', ie, first contact, comprehensiveness, coordination and continuity) are essential for good quality primary healthcare and their achievement leads to lower costs, less inequality and better population health.
What are the 4 A's in nursing? ›As a systematic process for change, this article offers the AACN's Model to Rise Above Moral Distress, describing four A's: ask, affirm, assess, and act. To help critical care nurses working to address moral distress, the article identifies 11 action steps they can take to develop an ethical practice environment.
What are the 3 C's of patient care? ›
Perspective: Consistency, Continuity, and Coordination—The 3Cs of Seamless Patient Care. Amid our efforts to improve health care quality, we can easily lose sight of the most basic questions. Consider evidence-based clinical guidelines, protocols, and pathways.
What are the 8 core care values? ›These are the guiding principles that help to put the interests of the individual receiving care or support at the centre of everything we do. Examples include: individuality, independence, privacy, partnership, choice, dignity, respect and rights.
What are 3 patient responsibilities? ›Patients are responsible for treating others with respect. Patients are responsible for following facility rules regarding smoking, noise, and use of electrical equipment. Patients are responsible for what happens if they refuse the planned treatment. Patients are responsible for paying for their care.
What are the 7 principles of care skills for care? ›The principles of care include choice, dignity, independence, partnership, privacy, respect, rights, safety, equality and inclusion, and confidentiality. 2. How do you apply the principles of care?
What are the values of a nurse? ›Nursing is a profession rooted in professional ethics and ethical values, and nursing performance is based on such values. Core values of nursing include altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, honesty and social justice [3].
What are your strongest skills in care? ›- Passion. This is perhaps the most important quality a care worker can exhibit. ...
- Dedication. ...
- Experience. ...
- Friendliness. ...
- Communication. ...
- Attentiveness. ...
- Sense of humour. ...
- Positivity.
The search yielded 10 nursing ethical values: Human dignity, privacy, justice, autonomy in decision making, precision and accuracy in caring, commitment, human relationship, sympathy, honesty, and individual and professional competency.
What are the seven nursing roles? ›It also includes seven nursing roles: Stranger role, Resource role, Teaching role, Counseling role, Surrogate role, Active leadership, and Technical expert role.
What is your greatest strength as a nurse? ›For nursing applicants, specifically, our experts said they're typically looking for strengths like flexibility, a team player, extremely organized, multitasking, leadership abilities, creative problem-solving, an excellent communicator, or curiosity about learning new things.
What are the weakness of a nurse? ›Spending too much time on paperwork. Paying too much attention to detail. Attempting to complete too many tasks at once. A lack of clinical experience, which may apply to recent graduates or new nurses.
What are the ethics of a nurse? ›
Nurses are advocates for patients and must find a balance while delivering patient care. There are four main principles of ethics: autonomy, beneficence, justice, and non-maleficence. Each patient has the right to make their own decisions based on their own beliefs and values.[4].
What are the 6 C's of caring in nursing? ›The 6 Cs – care, compassion, courage, communication, commitment, competence - are a central part of 'Compassion in Practice', which was first established by NHS England Chief Nursing Officer, Jane Cummings, in December 2017.
What are the 6 C's of caring? ›Do you already know what the 6Cs are? What nouns beginning with C do you think might be essentially important in delivery of health and social care? So, the 6Cs are care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment.
What are the two 2 types of nursing care plan? ›Formal - This is a written or computerized plan that organizes and coordinates the patient's care information and plan. Standardized - Nursing care for groups of patients with everyday needs. Individualized - A care plan tailored to the specific needs of the patient.
Why is nursing care important? ›The primary role of a nurse is to be a caregiver for patients by managing physical needs, preventing illness, and treating health conditions. To do this, nurses must observe and monitor the patient and record any relevant information to aid in treatment decision-making processes.
What are the top 5 nursing values? ›Caring is best demonstrated by a nurse's ability to embody the five core values of professional nursing. Core nursing values essential to baccalaureate education include human dignity, integrity, autonomy, altruism, and social justice. The caring professional nurse integrates these values in clinical practice.
What do nurses care most about? ›One of the most important values of nursing is to respect the dignity of their patients. This means treating patients with kindness and thoughtfulness as you provide care, and remembering to consider their emotions about the situation as you talk with them, care for them and educate them about their health.
What is the most important thing about nursing? ›The key to being a successful nurse is communication.
Communication skills are one of the most important requirements of a nurse's job—both following directions and communicating with patients and families. Patients who are sick or suffering often are not in a position of strength to speak up for themselves.
Nurses play a unique role in healthcare. They are the only consistent healthcare professionals with the patient at their bedside, so they can collaborate with healthcare teams to coordinate patient care and improve outcomes. The bedside nurse is the hub of patient activity.
What makes a good nurse best? ›Kindness, fairness, caring, trustworthiness, emotional stability, empathy, and compassion are aspects of your personality that serve you well as a nurse. You exhibit strong communication skills. You communicate well with patients and colleagues — sometimes at their worst life moments.
What is the true meaning of nurse? ›
Definition of Nursing
Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. Nursing includes the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled and dying people.
The primary role of a nurse is to be a caregiver for patients by managing physical needs, preventing illness, and treating health conditions. To do this, nurses must observe and monitor the patient and record any relevant information to aid in treatment decision-making processes.
What are the 4 fundamental of a nurse? ›rights, the right to life and choice, to dignity and to be treated with respect.
What is the hardest part of nursing? ›- Long shifts. Nurses often work 10- or 12-hour shifts. ...
- Changing schedules. ...
- Emotional involvement. ...
- Physical demands. ...
- Exposure to illness and chemicals. ...
- Lack of nurses. ...
- Changing technology. ...
- Poor treatment from patients.
For nursing applicants, specifically, our experts said they're typically looking for strengths like flexibility, a team player, extremely organized, multitasking, leadership abilities, creative problem-solving, an excellent communicator, or curiosity about learning new things.