What's Happening?
Just the Facts....
Welcome to the USA!
What Lies Ahead?
"Strategery".... (SNL)
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Multiple choice: Which effects do the nursing shortage cause on nurses? A. High stress levels and emotional exhaustion B. Job dissatisfaction C. Patient care suffers/ inefficiency D. All of the above
D!
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How many RN vacancies, in long-term care facilities, were reported in 2008?
~20,000 vacancies
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T/F Foreign nurses help to alleviate the nursing shortage.
True!
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True or False? The need for nurses will decrease in the future.
False!
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The creation of new positions for RNs is the only solution for the shortage.
False!
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What is the average age of RN's today?
46.8 years
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How many jobs were added in June of 2009 to Hospitals, long-term care facilities, other ambulatory care settings?
~21,000 jobs
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From what percent to what percent did the amount of foreign nurses change to, from 1994 to 2008?
9%-16.3%
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About how many nurses will be needed in the future?
~ 1 million
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Who coined the famous word "strategery" on SNL show?
Will Ferrell when he impersonated George W. Bush
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Fill in the blank: As the number of ________ increase, the number of nurses should ____________ to deliver adequate care to them.
As the number of ___babyboomers___ increase, the number of nurses should ___increase___ to deliver adequate care to them.
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T/F- The success of the US's economy has a relationship with the number of jobs available to nursing
True!
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Why do foreign nurses both help and hurt the nursing shortage in the US?
They help the nursing shortage in the US, because they are an extra set of hands, and help to decrease the shortage. They hurt the nursing shortage because they take away jobs from US nurses, which causes them to look elsewhere for jobs.
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~*FREE 300 POINTS*~ :D
WOOT! :D
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Name 4 potential solutions to the nursing shortage
1. Form a culture of retention (keep nurses working) 2. Help nursing education grow 3. Help and get people to invest more in nursing 4. Making nurses more valuable as health care professionals 5. Promoting nursing growth opportunities 6. More financial support from federal government
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~*DOUBLE JEOPARDY*~!!!!! (double your points!) Name 4 contributing factors that impact the nursing shortage.
1. Change in demographics 2. Increase in age of RN's 3. Shortage of nursing school faculty 4. Insufficient clinical sights 5. Insufficient classroom space 6. Budget restraints
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When and by how much is the nursing shortage expected to increase?
By the year 2050, the nursing shortage is expected to increase to 260,000 vacancies.
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What do foreign nurses need to be able to work in the US?
A green card
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How many positions, versus how many nurses will be needed to fill those positions in 2016?
587,000 positions and 1 million nurses to fill those positions
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How much money will Obama’s Health care bill give to health care workers in the US?
$500 million