{"id":1323,"date":"2024-07-17T21:22:55","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T21:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amalgamatedbenefits.com\/amalgamated-medical-care-management\/?p=1323"},"modified":"2024-07-17T21:22:56","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T21:22:56","slug":"state-of-the-nursing-shortage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amalgamatedbenefits.com\/amalgamated-medical-care-management\/state-of-the-nursing-shortage\/","title":{"rendered":"State of the Nursing Shortage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Last year, in its Recover to Rebuild: Investing in the Nursing Workforce for Health System Effectiveness, <\/em>the International Council of Nurses called for the worldwide shortage of nurses to be treated as a global health emergency. Currently, the United States is facing a national nursing crisis which is having a ripple effect across areas of patient care, nurses physical and mental well-being and retention, and overall healthcare operations. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce projected that there will be an estimated 193,100 job openings for registered nurses (RNs) on average, each year, until 2032. As for the effect on patient care, a reduction in RNs can lead to more errors and higher patient mortality rates. The ripple effect of the nursing shortage goes beyond this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Nursing Shortage Ripple Effect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In addition to diminished patient care, the nursing shortage has also led to hospital closures with Becker\u2019s Hospital Review reporting that 42 medical centers across the nation have ceased operations due to the nursing shortage. Staff lose their jobs, the community loses a critical resource, and the economic issues that arise (e.g., reduced consumer spending, other businesses that relied on the hospital for it and\/or its staff\u2019s purchasing of goods\/services like local retailers, restaurants, etc.). Recruiting RNs is not the only challenge hospitals face as a result of the nursing shortage. Other challenges contributing to the nursing shortage crisis, include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n