Discussion Board #6: Legal Issues in Nursing

Discussion Board #6: Legal Issues in Nursing

Discussion Board #6: Legal Issues in Nursing
America’s demand for nursing care is expected to balloon over the next 20 years. The future demand for nurses is expected to increase dramatically when the baby boomers reach their 60s and beyond. The population aged 65 years and older will double from 2000 to 2030. Furthermore, the population aged 85 and older is the fastest growing age group in the U.S. The Bureau of Labor Statistics ranks the occupation of nursing as having the seventh highest projected job growth in the United States. The real issue is that during this time of increased demand for health care, the overall number of nurses per capita will begin to decline. By 2020 the number of nurses will fall nearly 20 percent below requirements.

Discuss the issues which may be contributing to the nursing shortage.

Provide solutions for sustained change and assurance of evading the forthcoming shortage.

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According to the American Nurses Association (2014) fact sheet, there is going to be an increase in the job growth rates of registered nurses by 2022. As a result, the health care system is going to be in demand of nurses because of their growing need. Nurses form the country’s largest group of profession, and yet the vacancy rates for RN continue to rise.

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