Nursing Shortage
Running head: THE IMPACT OF THE NURSING SHORTAGE
The Impact of the Nursing Shortage
Cori
University of Phoenix
Contemporary Issues and Health Policy
NUR 478
Deborah W. Ayers-Facilitator
Jun 21, 2006
The Impact of the Nursing Shortage
The nursing shortage has had a cyclical pattern in the United States for many years. There have been brief periods of time with too many nurses and even longer periods with too few nurses. Previous efforts to increase the nursing population have been made in the past. One such effort included the Nurse Reinvestment Act, signed into law by President Bush in 2002. This act provided loans and scholarships, public services for recruitment, and more, in an effort to alleviate the nursing shortage, the funds were distributed by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Continuous legislative efforts are being made by the ANA, AHA and other healthcare organizations. Currently, efforts to secure passage of Bills S.71......
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