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Nursing Shortage

Jordan University of Science and Technology

Faculty of Nursing

Analysis Barrier Paper: Nursing Shortage

 Prepared by:

Ashraf Al-Smadi

Advised by:

Dr. Yaseen Hayajneh

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Nursing Shortage

Abstract

The objective of this analysis barrier paper is to elucidate the significance of

nursing shortage as one of the most managerial issues today. This barrier is described

and investigates the effects of nursing shortage on nurses’ satisfaction, and patient’s

care is clarified, by the end of this paper we can conclude that nursing shortage is one

of the most significance barriers which impact on nursing actions and quality of

nursing services.

Many studies revealed that inadequate workplace social support among nurses,

affects negatively on nurses job satisfaction, job performance, and the quality of

nursing services, also it may lead to nurses’ burnout and turnover, which make nurses’

shortage problem more exaggerated (AbuAlrub, 2007, Mrayyan 2005, AbuAlrub,

2004, AbuAlrub, 2006). Implications for nursing administration and the proposed
2004, AbuAlrub, 2006). Implications for nursing administration and the proposed

solutions or strategies for this barrier that may develop as a result of nursing shortage

also were discussed.

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Nursing Shortage

Nursing Shortage

Introduction and Significance:

Nursing shortage is considered as a major barrier that affects the nurses’

productivity, efficiently, affectivity, and competency of nursing care services and their

commitments to the healthcare organization that they work for.

Nursing shortage is one of the barriers that need awareness and intervention from

all health care parties (AbuAlrub, 2007). Nursing practice problems; including the

nursing shortages, is not stable as it matches with the locally and globally increasing

changes in healthcare (Mrayyan, 2007). Although nurses provide 24 hours a day of

patients care; without a sufficient number of nurses to staff hospitals, patient care will

suffer (AbuAlrub, 2007).

Healthcare organizations should worry about the pleasure or satisfaction of their

consumers and be trained and learn how to maintain or retain a sufficient number of

nurses to maintain a quality of nursing care. Locally, in Jordan like globally, the

decline in the number of nurses is a result of slow salary increases for nurses; fewer

women are selecting nursing careers, a decrease in the number of nursing faculty

(AbuAlrub, 2007). Goodin (2003) reported on research that has found four main

factors contributing to the nursing shortage in the USA. These factors are the

declining enrollment in nursing schools, poor public image of nursing, the aging RN

workforce population and the changing work climate.

In addition, nursing shortage is a universal barrier that most of the countries

suffered from; there are many factors or causes that may lead to nursing shortage such

as lack of work place social support, job stress, and job dissatisfaction (AbuAlrub,

2004). And many countries experience a shortage of nurses that is predicted to get

worse (Langan J.C & Kao, C.C., 2007). Bednash (2000) pointed out that the future of
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Nursing Shortage

health care in the United States is becoming increasingly dependent on an adequate

supply of RNs. It is estimated that there will be a 20% shortage in RNs available to

fill needed positions by the year 2020 (Buerhaus et al, 2000).

Consequently, the present nursing shortages within American health care sectors.

A survey released in the fall of 2001 revealed that one in seven hospitals surveyed had

a severe nursing shortage with more than 20% of the RN positions vacant, and an

average hospital vacancy rate of 13% for RNs. The survey also illustrated that RN

vacancy rates have increased over 60% of the hospitals surveyed since 1999 (First

Consulting Group, Fall 2001). Understanding the causes, implications, and solutions

to this significance barrier of quality of nursing services is an important initial step in

solving the nursing shortage and assuring continuity of quality of patient care services.

From my perspective as a nursing management student, the nursing shortage

implies in my career and education. In the Jordan like elsewhere in the world, nursing

shortage is one of the most challenges that the nursing administrators confronted.

Unfortunately, few studies discussed and analyzed the causes of nursing shortage in

Jordan and affect on quality of nursing services.

Definition of Nursing Shortage:

The shortage of registered nurses is not a new phenomenon; nursing shortage is

defined as the inadequate number of qualified nurses to meet the projected demand

for nursing care within healthcare settings (American Association of Colleges of

Nursing, 2003). In addition, World Health Organization (2006) defined nursing

shortage as a situation where the demand for nurses is greater than the supply. More

precisely, shortages presented when employers responded too slowly to the decreased

supply of nurses by increasing wages (Newschaffer and Schoenman 1990).

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