Electronic
Nursing Shortage Resources
Nursing Facts: Nursing Shortage
Information from the American Nurses Association detailing facts about nursing shortage indicators, contributing factors, the impact, legislation, and strategies to reverse the problem.
National Center for Health Workforce Analysis Reports - Nursing
Contains links to government-sponsored surveys and reports on the nursing workforce in the United States
Healthcare
Workforce: Strategic Resources & Tools for Change
(American Hospital Association)
Contains a substantial number of full-text links to pertinent resources
on the workforce shortage.
Nursing
Shortage Resource Web Link
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) have a number of
links to web resources on the nursing shortage. Some of the links also
appear below.
Nursing Workforce:
Emerging Nurse Shortages Due to Multiple Factors
[pdf]
A report made by the GAO (GAO-01-944) to Senator Nancy L. Johnson
on July 10, 2001.
Nursing Workforce:
Multiple Factors Create Nurse Recruitment and Retention Problems
[pdf]
A report made by Janet Heinrich, Director, Health Care--Public Health
Issues (GAO) to a U.S. Senate subcommittee on June 27, 2001. Summary of
GAO-01-912T.
Nursing Workforce:
Recruitment and Retention of Nurses and Nurse Aides Is a Growing Concern
[pdf] --
Statement of William J. Scanlon, Director of Health Issues (GAO), before
the Committee of Health, Education, Labor, Pensions, United States Senate
on May 17, 2001.
The
Nursing Shortage: Is This Cycle Different?
An entire issue (Vol. 6, #1, 2001) in The Online Journal of Issues in
Nursing is devoted to the shortage of nurses. Links to other relevant
sites are provided.
Facts
on the Nursing Shortage
A fact sheet created by Sigma Theta Tau International on the causes, frequently
asked questions, recommendations for action, and available contacts concerning
the nursing shortage.
The
Decreasing Supply of Registered Nurses: Inevitable Future or Call to Action?
Geraldine Bednash of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing offers
a commentary on the supply of nurses in the June 14, 2000 issue (Vol.
283, #22) of JAMA.
Print
Nursing Shortage Resources
Meeting Nursing Shortage Needs Through Educational Partnerships: LPN
to RN Under One Roof
(Volume 18, #1, December 2005) in Home Health Care Management & Practice
Outlines a unique 1 + 1 LPN to RN program in South Dakota providing a
successful educational partnership.
Nurse Licensure Compact and Nursing Shortage
(Volume 18, #1, December 2005) in Home Health Care Management & Practice
Details the implementation of nursing licensure compact between states
allowing easier licensure acquisition by nurses relocating.
Nursing Shortages and International Nurse Migration
(Volume 52, #4, December 2005) in International Nursing Review
Examines the impact of nurse emigration on the healthcare infrastructures
of developing countries and the developed host country of the United Kingdom.
Less Money, Less Care: How Nurses in Long-Term Care Allocate
Hours of Needed Care in a Context of Chronic Shortage
(Volume 11, #5, October 2005) in International Journal of Nursing Practice
Shows the areas that nurses reduce time spent doing (mobility and personal-care
activities, and communication with patients, families and other professionals)
when asked to cut 30% of the care hours because of chronic staff shortage.
Hospital RNs' and CNOs' Perceptions of the Impact of the Nursing Shortage
on the Quality of Care
(Volume 23, #5, September-October 2005) in Nursing Economic$
Reveals differences and similarities between frontline nurses and nursing
officers on how the nursing shortage is impacting patient care.
Though Challenged by Shortage, OR Leaders Find Ways to Cope
(Volume 21, #9, September 2005) in OR Manager
Provides facts and figures on how the nursing shortage is affecting the
OR from the 2005 OR Manager Salary/Career Survey.
The Nursing Shortage: Can We Look to Teachers as a Source of
Support?
(Volume 40, #3, July-September 2005) in Nursing Forum
Reveals the crucial role teachers play on the selection of nursing as
a career choice by students.
Experts on Global Nursing Shortage Give Recommendations to Stem Crisis
(Volume 22, #16, August 22, 2005) in Legislative Network for Nurses
Presents international and national recommendations for action.
Projections and Trends in RN Supply: What Do They Tell Us About
the Nursing Shortage?
(Volume 6, #3, August 2005) in Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice
Documents a more immanent and stronger decline in RN supply than initially
presented; details policy actions to improve education and employment.
Winged Migration: International Nurse Recruitment--Friend or
Foe to the Nursing Crisis
(Volume 10, #2, pg. 89-95. Summer 2005) in Journal of Nursing Law
Examines the issues and concerns surrounding international recruitment.
Stack the Deck: Don't Be Hamstrung by a Single Nursing Strategy to
Solve Your Nursing Shortage
(Volume 8, #6, June 2005) in HealthLeaders
Provides practical ways to address the nursing shortage.
Nursing Workforce Development: Strategic State Initiatives
[RT-86.73-.C54-2005]
This 2005 monograph outlines a blueprint for designing a national change
process network in response to the nursing shortage.
The Financial Impacts of the Nursing Shortage
(Volume 31, #3, Spring 2005) in Journal of Health Care Finance
Presents the multiple factors leading to the nursing shortage and documents
the financial impact of the shortage on hospitals and health care providers,
the government, society and educational institutions.
Faces of the Nursing Shortage: Influences on Staff Nurses' Intentions
to Leave Their Positions or Nursing
(Volume 35, #5, May 2005) in JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration
Examines the relationship between organizational commitment, job satisfaction,
and nurses' intention to leave their current position or nursing.
Importing Nurses: Combating the Nursing Shortage in America
(Volume 83, #2, Spring 2005) in Hospital Topics: Research and Perspectives
on Healthcare
Discusses the positive and negative aspects of utilizing foreigh-educated
nurses (FENs) in addressing the nursing shortage.
Is the Shortage of Hospital Registered Nurses Getting Better or Worse?
Findings from Two Recent National Surveys of RNs
(Volume 23, #2, March-April 2005) in Nursing Economic$
Outlines the present state of the nursing shortage.
California Nurse Leaders Address the State's Nurse Shortage
(Volume 3, #1, February 2005) in Nurse Leader
Documents the initiatives undertaken by the California Institute for Nursing
and Health Care (CINHC) to address the lack of nurses in California.
Resolving the Nursing Shortage: Finding Passion and Joy in Nursing
(Volume 25, #1, February 2005) in Urologic Nursing
Points out that passion and joy are needed in nursing to overcome the
nursing shortage.
Nursing: Profession in Peril
(Volume 21, #1, January-February 2005) in Journal of Professional Nursing
Strategies for institutional and individual action are advanced for the
nursing faculty shortage challenge.
Using Empowerment to Build Trust and Respect in the Workplace:
A Strategy for Addressing the Nursing Shortage
(Volume 23, #1, January/February 2005) in Nursing Economic$
This study of 273 staff nurses found the higher levels of structural empowerment
positively influenced perceptions of interactional justice, respect, and
trust in management, which, ultimately, increased perceptions of job satisfaction
and organizational commitment.
Public Policy and the Nursing Shortage
(Volume 35, #1, January 2005) in JONA: Journal of Nursing Administration
Contains the following articles:
- An Overview of Public Policy and the Nursing Shortage (Robert Kaestner)
- Causes and Consequences of the Nurse Shortage: Developing a
Solution in Illinois (Joan Shaver)
- Employment Conditions at the Bedside: A Cause of and Solution
to the RN Shortage (Lynn Y. Unruh)
- Public Policy and Nurse Staffing: What Approach Is Best? (Joanne
Spetz)
- The Policy Implications of Staffing-Outcomes Research (Sean P. Clarke)
- Public Policy Initiatives and the Nursing Shortage: A Disconnet
(Noreen M. Sugrue)
The Nursing Faculty Shortage: Hospitals Take Action
(Volume 57, #10, November/December 2004) in Trustee
Hospitals need to be involved in ensuring the viability of the nursing
profession by offering strategic support of nursing educators.
Surviving the Nursing Shortage: Developing a Nursing Orientation
Program to Prepare and Retain Intensive Care Unit Nurses
(Volume 35, #6, November/December 2004) in The Journal of Continuing
Education in Nursing
A hospital developed an educational program so comprehensive that they
were able to increase their nursing staff by 20%.
The Nursing Shortage and Its Impact on Retention and Recruitment
(Volume 21, #3, Fall 2004) in SCI Nursing
The involvement of many organizations is needed to overcome the shortage
of nurses.
Reduce the Nursing Shortage: Help Inactive Nurses Return to
Work
(Volume 35, #5, pg. 211-215, September/October 2004) in The Journal of
Continuing Education in Nursing
Shows the importance of flexibility for refresher courses allowing inactive
nurses to return to work.
Nursing a Shortage: Vacancies Dip, But Lack of Instructors Adds
to Woes
(Volume 34, #36, pg. 14, September 6, 2004) in Modern Healthcare
The lack of nursing faculty contributes to nursing schools turning away
qualified applicants.
Nurse Shortage or Nursing Shortage: Have We Missed the Real
Problem?
(Volume 22, #4, pg. 200-2003, July-August 2004) in Nursing Economic$
The use of technological tools employed by the nurse as positional leverage
in reducing the effects of the nursing shortage.
Recruitment and Retention of Nurses: Challenges Facing Hospital
and Community Employers.
(Volume 17, #3, pg. 79-92. July 2004) in Canadian Journal of Nursing
Leadership
Successful recruitment and retention initiatives depend on the ability
and willingness of healthcare organizations to address the concerns of
nurses and develop attractive work environments for newly graduated nurses
and experienced nurses.
Creating a Desirable Future for Nursing, Part 1: The Nursing
Shortage Is a Lack of Creative and Systemic Thinking
(Volume 34, #4, pg. 163-166, April 2004) in JONA: Journal of Nursing Administration
The authors of this article argue for a qualitative approach to the nursing
shortage problem.
Where Have All the Nurses Gone?: The Impact of the Nursing Shortage
on American Healthcare. 2004.
This 2004 book provides a compelling call for action to counter
the nursing shortage and ensure that "caring" regains its premium
status in healthcare.
Saving Nurses, Saving Patients: Responses to the Labor Crisis
(Volume 19, #4, pg. 193-197, January/February 2004) in Journal
of Medical Practice Management
Documents the efforts taken by various organizations to address the nursing
shortage.
Caring for Our Aging Population: Strategies for Confronting the Nursing
Shortage.
(Volume 2, #2, pg. 99-115, Fall/Winter 2003) in Nursing and Health Policy
Review.
Nursing Supply Through an International Lens. (Volume 2, #2, pg.
117-126, Fall/Winter 2003) in Nursing and Health Policy Review.
Nursing Leadership and Strategy Reports: Future for Hospital
Nursing. Revitalizing the Nursing Profession: Strategies for Addressing
the Nursing Shortage and Reclaiming the Quality High Ground. 2003.
This 2003 book provides the best emerging ideas for enlarging
the nursing supply.
Nursing Leadership Forum (Volume 8,
#1, Fall 2003)
Contains the following articles:
- Combating the Nursing Shortage: Vermont 's Call to Action
- Tackling the Nursing Shortage in Rural America ...
- A Rural State's Response to the Nursing Shortage: Nevada 's Story
- A Specialty Organization Addresses the Nursing Shortage
- A Collaborative Effort Between Nurse Leaders to Address the Hospital
Nursing Shortage
- Addressing the Shortage: Strategies for Building the Nursing Workforce
- Career Development Programs at Landspitali University Hospital
The Nursing Shortage: Strategies for Recruitment and Retention
in Clinical Practice and Education. 2003.
This 2003 book edited by a nursing professor presents an overview
of innovative initiatives to combat the nursing shortage.
Rx for the Nursing Shortage: A Guidebook. 2003.
This 2003 book by two nurse executives provides strategies for recruiting
and retaining nurses.
Surviving the Nursing Shortage: Strategies for Recruitment and
Retention. 2003.
This 2003 book offers "how-to" tips and tools to attract and
retain nurses.
Analysis of the Nursing Workforce Crisis: A Call to Action
(Volume 103, #4, pg. 66-74, April 2003) in AJN: American Journal
of Nursing
Provides an integrative review of previous reports on the nursing shortage
and presents recommendations after an analysis has been done.
Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice
(Volume 3, #4, November 2002)
Contains the following articles:
- Nurse Staffing and Quality of Care in Hospitals in the United States
- Health Care's Human Crisis: The American Nursing Shortage
- Nursing Human Resource Planning in Alberta : What Went Wrong?
New HHS Report Forecasts Worsening Nursing Shortage
(July 2002, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Services and
Resource Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
-- Shows supply and demand projections for nurses from 2000 to 2020.
Nursing in the Crossfire
(Volume 346, #22, May 30, 2002 of New England Journal of Medicine)
The state of nursing is assessed in this health policy report.
Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice (Volume 3,
#2, May 2002)
This issue has 2 articles on the nursing shortage.
Health Care's Human Crisis: The American Nursing Shortage 2002.
This Robert Wood Johnson Foundation report by Bobbi Kimball and Edward
O'Neil outlines the cross-sector changes being implemented to deal with
the American nursing shortage.
JONA's Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Regulation (Volume
3, #4, December 2001)
This issue provides several articles on the nursing shortage.
Russ Coile's Health Trends (Volume 14, #1, November
2001)
This special report outlines solutions to the labor shortage in nursing
and healthcare.
Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice (Volume 2,
#4, November 2001)
The particular issue above has 2 articles on the nursing workforce shortage.
Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice (Volume 2,
#3, August 2001)
This Perspectives on the Nursing Shortage issue has 9 articles.
Implications of an Aging Registered Nurse Workforce
A study by Buerhaus, Staiger, and Auerbach in the June 14, 2000 issue
(Vol. 283, #22) of JAMA.
Documents the demographic graying of the RN workforce and its impact on
workforce requirements.
Nurses' Reports on Hospital Care in Five Countries
This article by Linda Aiken et al. in the May/June 2001 issue (Volume
20, #3) of Health Affairs is available in pdf. Cross-national comparisons
in 5 countries reveal a high level of dissatisfaction and role strain
among nurses.
Perspectives on the Nursing Shortage: A Blueprint for Action. 2000.
This 2000 monograph is published by the American Organization for Nurse
Executives (AONE).
Nursing Staff in Hospitals and Nursing Homes: Is It Adequate? 1996.
This book from the Institute of Medicine in 1996 describes the state of
affairs for nurse staffing.
The list of resources on this page is not intended to be complete or
comprehensive. The selected resources included are representative of the
subject area covered and are an excellent starting point for further research.
Additional print and electronic information can be found by conducting
your own literature search, consulting other library collections, or contacting
a professional librarian/informationist for assistance. Please check with
your local library to determine availability of these resources and local
library access to national interlibrary loan networks for resources not
owned locally. This list of resources is updated regularly as new resources
are identified by the Mayo Clinic Libraries, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.
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