There has been a significant decline in the registered nurses work force in recent years. The number of students being enrolled in the nursing schools in the last few years has experienced a steep slump. Increase in professional opportunities for women in other fields is considered to be the primary reason. Moreover, the worsening working conditions in the profession of nursing is also a contributing factor. Some other factors causing the shortage include, lower pay …showed first 75 words of 1532 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1532 total…if they wanted to enter the healthcare industry. (Aiken, 2002) I think there are a couple of things that can be done to help this shortage. References: Solomon, Goody L. 2002, Remedying the Nurse Shortage, The Washington Times, July 18, 2002 O'Neil E, Seago JA (2002). Meeting the challenge of nursing and the nation's health. JAMA; 288(16): 2040-2041. Aiken TD, Clarke SP, Sloane DM, Sochalski J, Silber JH (2002). Hospital nurse staffing and patient mortality, nurse burnout, and job dissatisfaction. JAMA; 288(16): 1987-1993.