Inadequate Nurses in Healthcare Centers

Introduction

You have made some very valid and interesting arguments with regards to nursing. Nurses have an important role in helping patients get better, and I agree with that assessment. Unfortunately, nurses continue to face obstacles that prevent them from providing patients with the best care possible.

Discussion

One of the major obstacles to quality healthcare delivery for patients is a shortage of nurses in healthcare facilities. Due to a lack of available nurses, many patients lack access to care that has been shown to improve their physical, mental, and social health. As a result, it hinders the achievement of both short- and long-term objectives within healthcare organizations.

There are a number of approaches that can be taken to solve the lack of nurses in healthcare facilities. To encourage nurses in their work, healthcare facilities should raise their compensation (wages, perks, and allowances) (Beitz, 2019). Motivating more people to apply for jobs increases the pool of qualified people available to care for patients. Because most human resources would be encouraged to pursue a job for their short-term and long-term fulfillment, brain drain can be avoided.

Conclusion

In addition, the government can set up a number of nursing colleges to fill the demand for nurses. Subsidizing tuition costs is one way the government can help pay for nurses' schooling (Flaherty & Bartels, 2019). More people may be able to enroll in nursing school, which is good for the healthcare system as a whole. There also has to be adjustments made to the way students enter nursing programs. The government, for instance, can change its rules and reduce barriers to entry so that more students can enter the field. There may be more nurses available to care for patients if this is used to teach more people to become nurses.

References

Beitz, J. M. (2019). Addressing the perioperative nursing shortage through education: A perioperative imperative. AORN Journal, 110(4), 403-414.

Flaherty, E., & Bartels, S. J. (2019). Addressing the community‐based geriatric healthcare workforce shortage by leveraging the potential of inter-professional teams. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 67(S2), S400-S408.