The past couple years have brought a rise and fall in the supply and demand for professional nurses. While several surveys indicate that the nursing shortage might be over, executives bemoan the ongoing lack of nurses to keep up with patients’ needs, confirming a distinct discrepancy between projections and reality. The surge in new graduates by no means alleviates the shortage as employers’ preference for BSN graduates eliminates almost 67 percent of incoming nurses. Healthcare reform, the aging population, and … Read the rest
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The nursing profession is expected to experience a rapid rate of growth over the next decade in response to the rising healthcare needs of the aging baby boomer generation. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the 22 percent employment rate will continue into the next decade, which will result in the addition of another half a million registered nurses to the workforce. The projected figures do not include vacancies left by nurses who retire from their current positions. … Read the rest