Nursing Scarcity: Getting Worst?

Today, 48 is the typical age of nurses in Ohio. Besides, about 4 in 10 nurses all over the country will give up their work in the next 10 to 15 years. The lack of instructors is the main problem. We have over 40,000 qualified individuals, but they were not accepted in the nursing program because of the maximum enrolment, Andrea Lindell, Dean of the UC College of Nursing, stated. In 7 years, the college of nursing had increased from 700-800 nursing students to 1,800.

Lindell said that they have more available resources and qualified personnel.

Debbie Boerschig, a Nurse Practitioner for UC Health, stated that more and more people require care, but only few can give care to them. The recession helps to rise up the number of nurses. Others delayed their retirement to earn a living. Experts say that this situation can't help in recovering the economy. Let us develop techniques to give solution to the problem. We need to establish a broader based number of nurses to offer quality care to our patients, Lindell added. [via wcpo.com]