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There is a severe shortage of nurses in the united states. The current number of trained and
registered nurses is not able to meet the demand for nursing care. The Bureau of labor and
statistics (2019) also showed that there are about three million nursing jobs available and the
number is expected to grow at a rate of 12%. The nursing shortage has been caused by increase
in number of students failing, nursing mangers creating negative working environment, and
aging of baby boomers. With a rise in the demand of nursing and the decrease in the number of
nurses that are being trained, the shortage is likely going to increase unless drastic action is
taken.
An increase in the number of students failing high school has resulted in a shortage of nurses. A
study conducted showed that the grading scale of the number of pupils who are getting Fs or Ds
is expected to increase by six times by 2030 (Drake, 2019). This means that the number of
students who cannot qualify for a degree or a diploma in nursing will increase. This will result in
a small number of trained nurses. It is not clear whether it is the teaching methods that need to be
changed or the knowledge requirements that have become more complex, thus resulting in many
students failing. There is a possibility that the human species could be becoming less intelligent.
Further research needs to be conducted on the causative factor of the increase in failed grades.
Another underlying problem that is resulting in the deficit is nurses quitting because of their
nurse managers. Nurse managers play a significant role in the profession of a nurse. The nurse
manager is responsible for creating, designing and carrying out plans for change initiatives. They
are also responsible for recognizing deficiencies in the work environment. In general, a nursing
manager as the ability to change the healthcare organization, but most of them do not. Most