Nursing in America: How a nurse’s working conditions and work load are effecting patient care as a whole
Ryleigh M. Kennedy
Mill Valley High School
AP Literature and Composition
Mr. Shull
May 9, 2023
Abstract
This paper goes over how the nursing shortage is effecting patient care around the world. The nursing shortage is causing poor working conditions for nurses which is in turn effecting care they are able to provide their patients. With sources going back until 2003 and up to 2022, this paper provides statistics and quotes from registered nurses urging something to be done and sharing their experiences. This paper also provides solutions to this global issue and why it should be considered an issue to all of society. The nursing shortage is an issue people
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In order to combat both of these issues, the healthcare leaders must step up and make moves to improve the working environment nurses are working in. Once these nurses are working in a stable and safe environment, they will then be able to provide optimal care to their patients. With patients receiving optimal care, risk of post surgical infection and death rates will ultimately drop. Nurses will actually enjoy their jobs again, and remember the reason why they became nurses in the first place, to help people feel better.
The nursing community as a whole needs more women and men who can bring something new and fun to the table. Hospitals need more and more nurses each year. People interested in the medical field and who love helping people would be perfect for the job. With more and more nurses on the clock, the workload will be lessened and nurses can spend more one-on-one time with their patients. This means they can care for them more in depth and take their time which can prevent medical errors and proper treatment not being