Staffing Shortage: Clinical Management Issue The United Kingdom is facing a serious nursing shortage that seems destined to get much worse before it gets better (Rothcock, 2000). Clinical managers are finding it increasingly difficult to find qualified, experienced nurses and much interest is being given as to how to hire and retain nurses for hospital facilities. It is important to understand why a nursing shortage exists. The nursing shortage is basically a

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Wiegele indicates that "employers often wish to know whether they are entitled to contact an applicant's references and what obligations they may have in this regard. With respect to obtaining consent to contact such references, it is accepted that an applicant who lists references on a job application or resume is implicitly consenting to a prospective employer contacting and obtaining information from those references. Similarly, it is generally accepted

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Staffing in Nursing Staffing and Other Nursing Issues The main topic of this paper is staffing related to the field of nursing, here it is very important to realize a correct balance between the demand of nurses and available nurses at any medical facility. Since the duty of any medical professional like a doctor requires much assistance from a subordinate such as nurse therefore it is vital for any organization to fulfill

Strategy of Strategic Staffing Human Resources The Strategy of Strategic Staffing: Assessment, Efficacy, & Utility The Strategy of Strategic Staffing: Assessment, Efficacy, & Utility The professional landscape of the 21st century requires flexibility and innovation with regard to human resources, and that new methods such as strategic staffing, in alignment with an organizational strategy demonstrates efficacy and utility to the organization. The issue of the strategy of strategic planning is an issue that is