| The hospital nursing shortage. A paradox of increasing supply and increasing vacancy rates. | |
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PMID: 2669349 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A serious shortage of nurses has developed since 1984 despite a growing number of employed nurses and a substantial decline in the number of hospital inpatient days. The evidence suggests that the shortage is the result of an increased demand for nurses, not a decline in supply. The increased demand in large part has resulted from the substitution of registered nurses for licensed practical nurses, aides, and other patient services personnel. The substitution was feasible because nurses' wages have been depressed compared with those of other hospital employees. The shortage is likely to abate if nurses' wages increase, making substitution more costly. Even in the absence of continuing wage increases, hospitals could ease the shortage by restructuring patient services and enabling nurses to spend a greater portion of their time in direct patient care. |
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Authors:
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L H Aiken |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Western journal of medicine Volume: 151 ISSN: 0093-0415 ISO Abbreviation: West. J. Med. Publication Date: 1989 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1989-09-08 Completed Date: 1989-09-08 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0410504 Medline TA: West J Med Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 87-92 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Health Services Needs and Demand
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trends* Health Services Research / trends* Humans Nurses' Aides / utilization Nursing Staff, Hospital / supply & distribution* Nursing, Practical / utilization Salaries and Fringe Benefits United States |
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