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Running head: SHORTAGE OF NURSESSHORTAGE OF NURSESName of the student:Name of the university:Author note:

1SHORTAGE OF NURSESContentsIntroduction:....................................................................................................................................2Articulating the issue:......................................................................................................................2Analyzing the Issue:........................................................................................................................3Social and Cultural Analysis of the Issue:.......................................................................................4Economic analysis of the issues:.....................................................................................................5Political analysis:.............................................................................................................................5Barriers to resolution:......................................................................................................................6Resolution:.......................................................................................................................................6Conclusion:......................................................................................................................................7References:......................................................................................................................................8

2SHORTAGE OF NURSESIntroduction:Nursing shortage can be defined as the situation where the demand of nursingprofessionals likes that of the registered nurses, enrolled nurses and similar others are exceedingthe supply of the nurses (McIntyre & McDonald, 2014). This can take place locally, globally aswell as nationally. The nursing shortage can be identified from the analysis of nurse-patientration, nurse-population ratio as well as the number of job openings available in the market(Rustoen, 2016). Canada has been suffering from nursing shortage in the present generation thathad affected safety of patients largely. This report will be mainly shedding light on the issue ofnursing shortage. It will also provide the economical, political and cultural analysis leading tosuch a situation. The barriers of resolution of the issue will also be discussed and strategieswould be provided by which the issue can be resolved.Articulating the issue:Statistical data has shown that in the early years of the 1990s, most of the regions,territories and provinces in Canada. Just after two decades, situations have become worse, whereCanada is witnessing a growth in the issue of nursing shortage. Researchers are of the opinionthat the aging nursing workforce is the main reason for the nursing shortage. They have alsostated that even if new nursing professionals are trained, they will not be enough to overcome theoffset of the huge number of nursing retirements that are anticipated (Bloomberg & Stier, 2016).Further researchers who have conducted social analysis of the issue had stated that if thegovernment or the concerned authorities publish no policy interventions, Canada would bewitnessing a shortage of about 60,000 full time registered nurses in the year of 2022. Canadian

3SHORTAGE OF NURSESNurses association has provided this information. Canadian population is actually seeing a vastincrease in the number of people over 65 due to the advancement of the medical science. Theexpectancy of life has increased and therefore older generation is living for a large expansion oftime. However, the quality of the life of such individuals is quite poor and they have manymedical as well as health needs. This will require the service of many nursing professionals tocare for the patients (Gottlieb, 2016). Recent reforms in the healthcare systems have givenscopes to millions of people in the nation to access the healthcare system. As a result, nursingshortage is a huge issue that needs to be solved.Analyzing the Issue:Nursing shortage has negative impacts on the health of the patients who get admissions inthe hospitals. It disrupts the smooth workflow of the healthcare organizations as well.Researchers have often stated a number of disadvantages that affect healthcare organizations.Nursing shortages are seen to increase the workloads of the patients (McIntyre & McDonald,2014). This issue also enhances the risk for error that compromises the safety of patients. It alsoresults in increase in the spreading of the infection to patients and staff (Lee et al., 2014).Nursing shortage forces few existing nurses to take huge amount of responsibilities that resultsthem in burning out. This leads to many adverse outcomes like shock, cardiac arrests,pneumonia, urinary tract infections and many others among patients who take admissions in thehealthcare centers. It also increases risk for occupational injuries where the burned out nursesmay face severe emotional as well as physical stress in their lives. Such heavy pressures on theexisting nurses and the various errors committed by them during caring for patients make themsuffer from legal obligations. Their enthusiasm and confidence also become low for which

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