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Human Resources
There are various reasons for the current and projected shortage of the physicians and the RNs in the U.S. and several other developed nations. Some of the outstanding reasons are the increased demand for the services of the nurses which is occasioned by the increase of the ageing population, estimated to go up by 18% come 2020 meaning the demand, hence shortage that is already being experienced will not end soon. Other career options also makes it hard for nurses to be available in the required numbers since as the years progress, more as people opt for careers in the IT industry and such technology related fields. By 1975 it was estimated that 40% less women opted for nursing careers as compared to the 1950s. Wages is yet another significant factor that has led to lower nursing school enrollment since the wage scales in nursing have failed to keep pace with the inflation since the 1990s yet the pressure and work environment have not made things any easier, leading many to other careers (Keenan P. & Kennedy J.F., 2003).
Competency at work is the possession of the requisite skills, knowledge and attributes as well as the desirable behavior in the workplace that enables one to effectively undertake their responsibilities and duties....
These can be measured by the relevant authorities evaluating the competency and gaps there in through an agreed upon process. The other approach is the use of competency assessment worksheet which enables the individual employee to gauge their ability against the expectations of the particular organization. The third is the holistic assessment which involves the evaluation of several competencies and not just one and also done in relation to the user of the service (Dillon S., 2016).
Leadership
There are various stakeholders in most organizations; the corporate stakeholders who often hold the majority of the shares and their actions can affect the organization and the actions of the organization can also affect them. There are the internal stakeholders are those who have stake or shares of the organization and also work directly within the organization such as the investors, owner and the employees. The third category are the external stakeholders who are people outside the organization, they do not work for the organization but can be affected by the actions within and of the organization, such are the customers, suppliers, government, trade unions, the community and creditors as well (BBC, 2014).
Planning is the process of…
References
Balanced Scorecard Institute, (2015). What is Strategic Planning. Retrieved January 23, 2016 from http://balancedscorecard.org/Resources/Strategic-Planning-Basics
BBC, (2014). Stakeholders. Retrieved January 23, 2016 from http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/business/environment/stakeholders1.shtml
Dillon S., (2016). What are Workplace Competencies. Retrieved January 23, 2016 from http://smallbusiness.chron.com/workplace-competencies-46820.html
Keenan P. & Kennedy J.F., (2003). The Nursing Workforce Shortage: Causes, Consequences and proposed Solutions. The Commonwealth Fund. Retrieved January 23, 2016 from http://www.commonwealthfund.org/usr_doc/keenan_nursing.pdf
Healthcare in the United States: Where We Have Been, Where We Are Going The current healthcare crisis in America is not one that happened over night. It is one that has been building for more than a quarter century. There was a time in America when healthcare was a stellar institution: research, cures, technological advances, and treatments. The focus of healthcare was maintaining and improving the quality of life. Then, during
Legislation Pertaining to Foreign Nurses Practicing in the United States Discuss the process that this legislation will go through, referencing the steps to the legislative and administrative process The Rural and Urban Health Care Act of 2001 (S 1259 and HR 2705) dramatically expanded the existing H-1C temporary nursing visa program established in 1999. Before, there were only three ways that foreign-educated nurses could get permission to enter the United States to
Legislation of Foreign Nurses Practicing in the United States The United States Health Care system is undergoing a major crisis of nurse-staffing shortage. A survey conducted by the American Hospital Association -- AHA of 715 hospitals performed during spring 2001 showed that a vacancy of 126,000 positions of registered nurses prevails through out the nation. The International Council of Nurses -- ICN, a federation of 125 nursing organizations indicated it to
The Greatest Challenge to US Healthcare The role is played by the government The role played by the government in healthcare is a divisive issue. Many healthcare organizations executives do support the idea of extending healthcare coverage to the uninsured, however, who this is implemented is the cause of concern. There are numerous changes that are taking place in the healthcare industry and the government needs to catch up quickly. Policy development
Nurses use the nursing process in the promotion of health, reduction of risk as well as management of disease in their daily lives. Yildirim and Ozkahraman (2011,p.257) noted that the nursing process has for along time been an integral component of the nursing practice. This is because it has been employed in problem solving exercises while thinking of plan of care as the very foundation for the professional practice in
" (Albaugh) study by Aiken et al. (2001) ascertained that the job dissatisfaction experienced by nurses was due to staff shortages and the fact that this resulted in nurses not being able to provide effective and high - quality care. This study also reiterated the fact that nurses felt that there often not consulted in important policy decisions, which had a negative effect on their level of work satisfaction. These findings