Nursing Shortage

Education

100

This nurse is required to have a 2 year associates degree, but are now recommended to have a 4 year baccalaureate degree. 

What is registered nurse?

200

This is the exam that all registered nurses must pass.

What is Standardized National Council Licensure Examination (NCLE)?

300

This training must be completed by all nurses during education.

What is clinical training?

400

These are a certain number of hours and education that a nurse must complete after sustaining a job.

What is continuing medical education hours?

500

This is the main problem nursing programs deal with.

What is funding?

Shortage

100

These are the three largest reasons for the nursing shortage.

What is Aging Population, Aging Workforce, and Difficulties in Education?

200

This generation is the main cause of our nursing shortage.

What is Baby Boomers?

300

These areas are struggling the most for nurses.

What is rural and poor areas?

400

This is the number of RN's in 2017 per 1,000 residents above the age of 65.

What is 92.6? (92)

500

The shortage ranges from local, national, and ____.

What is global?

Career

100

This career is at a shortage.

What is a nurse?

200

This acronym, LPN, represents this type of nurse.

What is Licensed Practical Nurse?

300

Nurses are considered to make this level of pay compared to many health care careers?

What is lower income?

400

This scheduling technique may increase interest for prospective students and future nurses.

What is flexible hours?

500

This is the percent job outlook for registered nurses.

What is 15%?