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An
Analysis into Nursing Shortages and Counter Solutions
The
following dissertation examines the shortage of nurses in NHS and
identifies the various factors that are causing this phenomenon of
short supply of nurses. The factors examined include: 1. Poor
Planning , 2. Lack of Education facilities which are exacerbating the
problem of nurse shortage which includes: a. Reduction in
training places, b. Attrition from Nursing Programmes , c. Lack of
educators , d. Failure to attract mature students. 3. Ageing Workforce,
4. Gender Issues, 5. Requirements of the European Work Time Directives,
6. Work Climate, which includes:
a. Dissatisfaction with pay,
b. Increase in workload, c. Lack of empowerment, d. EU Legislation, e.
Poor working conditions, 7. Poor Perception of Nursing as a profession.
The dissertation also discusses solution to this problem like better
workforce planning, recruitment effort, focus on international
recruitment and improvement of nursing as a profession. As pointed by
O'Brien-Pallas et al (2001) state that “the cycles of
shortages and surpluses, which have been a source of frustration for
nurses in practice, planners, researchers, administrators and funders,
are intimately linked with the quality of nurses' work life, the health
of nurses and the quality of care they are able to provide. The quality
of work life can affect not only the system's ability to recruit and
retain nurses, but also overall system costs related to the productive
use of available nursing resources”. And therefore a need to
study this phenomenon of shortage of nurses, its causes and possible
solutions is important. It is widely acknowledged that NHS has been
facing a growing shortage of nurses. While some parts are experiencing
shortage at a higher rate than others (London for example), it has been
accepted that there is a national shortage. It is believed that UK may
be a on a downhill road on the issue of lack of nursing staff and that
it is no more a problem of organizations alone, but that of the leaders
and law makers of the country. It is said that NHS is unable to deliver
good quality healthcare due to the pressure it faces on account of lack
of nursing expertise. Need for nurses are depicted as cyclical in
nature. Mullen (2003) points out that that the Department of Health
recognizes this problem and NHS has revisited its targets to increase
the nursing workforce in all clinical professions in 2000. points out
that “a report published by the Audit Commission drew
attention to the seriousness of the workforce shortage, stating that
‘… the biggest constraint the NHS faces today is
no longer a shortage of financial resources.
- 14,000
words - 72 pages in length
- Excellent
use of literature
- Good
in depth analysis
- Excellent
piece of work
- Ideal for nursing and
health students
1.
Introduction
2.
Methodology
3.
Review of Literature
Overview of the
Extent of the Problem
Poor Planning
Lack of education
facilities exacerbating the problem of nursing shortage
Reductions in
training places in the 1980s and 1990s6
Attrition from
Nursing Programmes
Lack of Educators
Failure to
attract mature students
Ageing Workforce
Gender Issues
Requirements of
the European Working Time Directives (EWTD)
Work Climate
Dissatisfaction
with pay
Increase in
workload
Lack of
empowerment and a sense of being devalued
EU Legislation
Poor Working
Conditions
Poor perception
of nursing as a profession
4.
Conclusion and Discussion
Improving
Workforce Planning
Recruitment
Efforts
Attracting more
students
Focus on return
of nurses
International
Recruitment
Dealing with the
age factor2
Managing
Internationally Recruited Nurses
Retaining Nursing
Staff
Improving the
image of nursing as a profession
How Trusts and
Individual Hospitals in NHS are coping with Nurse Shortage
St.
George’s Healthcare NHS Trust
Bedford Hospital
Nuffield Hospital
Somerset
Manor Hospital
Guildford
Nuffield Hospital
Great Ormond
Street Hospital for Children (GOSH)
The Luton and
Dunstable Hospital
Eastbourne
Hospitals
Whipps Cross
University Hospital Trust
The South London
and Maudsley NHS Trust
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