Topic > Nursing Profession - 1309

The primary concern for professional nurses is the health and well-being of the nurse. Safe staffing levels continue to become more of an issue. The United States is expected to experience a shortage of nurses as “Baby Boomers” age and the need for healthcare grows (Rossester, 2014). This shortage is pushing some healthcare organizations to work with a minimum number of nurses. This is impacting the nurse's ability to provide safe care due to fatigue and injuries. This shortage also results in a dramatic increase in the amount of mandatory overtime, which often means nurses move away from direct patient care and can produce an increase in the amount of medical errors (American Nurses Association,