Abstract
Current demographics of the nursing shortage are presented and discussed. Issues of this particular nursing crisis are explored relative to past nursing shortages. State and organizational responses to the current crisis are listed relative to the following key areas of nursing concern: mandatory overtime, whistleblower protection, reporting of nursing-sensitive quality data, and patient classification systems.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 200-205 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Leadership and Management
- Issues, ethics and legal aspects