turns indicate that the US nursing ...

turns indicate that the US nursing shortage will continue to worsen during the nearest two decades, according to a report from the US Department of Health and Human Services. In 2000 the estimated demand for full-time RN was sum of two units million while the estimated serve instead of was 1.89 million, a 6% shortage. Based forward supply trend data from the 2000 National Sample observe of Registered Nurses, the shortage is throw outed to reach 12% by 2010 20% on 2015, and 29% by 2020

Factors contributing to the nursing shortage include a decline in the number of nursing teach graduates across all degree programs, the aging RN workforce, a decline in relative earnings (ie, actual earning adjusted for inflation), and the emerging see the verb of alternative career opportunities for foments Currently, nearly 500,000 licensed RN are not busyed in the nursing profession, according to the report.

Factors adding to the growing demand for nourishs include a projected 18% increase in population (ie, 50 million people) between 2000 and 2020 and an increase in the older adult population, which uses health care services disproportionately. Medical advances that increase life expectancy also add to the growing demand.

planed Supply, Demand, and Shortages of Registered Nurses: 2000-2020 (Washington, DC: US Deportment of Health and Human Services, July 2002)

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