Nursing Shortage In Nursing Case Study

According to the Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, by the year 2022, America will need an additional 574,400 RNs and APRNs just to keep up with the accelerated growth in the medical field. If taken into account the number of nurses set to retire by 2022, the number of additional new RNs needed grows to an astounding 1.13 million. There are several issues, in the profession of nursing, which must be addressed to avoid a catastrophic nursing shortage. Some of the concerns include Title VIII funding, which is a federally funded program to educate RNs. The program saw a significant cut in funds in 2000, and thus has contributed to a decrease in available resources for those looking to further thier education. The nurses who benefited greatly from the Title VIII funding in the early years are now approaching retirement age, many have deferred …show more content…
In a recent survey, it was found that 525,700 RNs are projected to leave the profession and/ or retire from the labor force in the very near future.
Another factor that can contribute to a nursing shortage is a shortage in nursing instructors. It is projected that an additional 10,200 of current faculty members will retire by 2022; therefore, an additional 34,200 new nursing instructors will be needed. That averages out to be 3,420 new nursing instructors every year would need to be recruited to fill the available positions. Adding to the shortage of nursing instructors is the issue that institutions now want most of their faculty to hold a doctorate degree. This is time consuming and costly for