In NSW, more than 1100 nurses have to wear uniforms that restrict their movement. This resulted to problems with the standard uniform introduced in 2007. NSW Nurses Association had experienced poor quality outfits. Kerry Rodgers, a nurse unit manager at the Nepean Hospital, only wear her uniform at work. She changes into scrubs when she arrived at the hospital. Still the shirt sleeve vanished after three washes.

A meeting with the Goulburn Mulwaree Council New South Wales Health Minister Carmel Tebbutt was held to resist planned staffing changes at its local health service. Bourke Street Health Service will not be able to offer vital services if registered nurses are swapped with less skilled staff. Chris Berry, Council General Manager, said that it is a crucial service. He added that downgrading of services or cutback in service levels will affect the Goulburn community and in the areas that surround it.

It is vital to follow a good standard of health services in rural New South Wales. The council will start to manage a good hub of medical services to Goulburn community. Smaller communities in the northern part of the Greater Southern Health Service Area are also part of the service.

The necessity for nursing instructors is now increasing. In the next 5 years, about 40% of nursing faculty are qualified for retirement. University officials wished to have a new incentive that will help the nursing faculty to be competent. The Board of regents lately approved a policy amendment which lets part time nursing faculty at the states public colleges to acquire graduate courses for free.

The nursing shortage affects more countries. The National Association of School Nurses, or NASN, Florida ranks number 44 in the country. Generally, the ratio of nurses to students decreases, the suggested federal standard by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should be1 nurse per 750 students. Vermont has the ratio 1 nurse per 275 students. Because students can tell health concerns to nurses and not to teachers, medical professional like Evan Patak, LPN at Coleman Middle School, is allowed to make a diagnosis to students.