Current Issues in Nursing Practice Flashcards
1
Q
What are the main current issues in nursing practice?
A
Pandemic, Nursing Shortage, Nursing Recruitment and Retention, Privatization and Capitalism, Wrestling with our History
2
Q
What is being done to counteract the nursing shortage? Retention?
A
Policy dictating a nurse to patient ratio, helping to integrate the international nurses more seamlessly, adding a support team for non-nursing duties, pan-canadian licensure
3
Q
What are the issues with nursing recruitment and retention?
A
They are focusing more on money and the bonuses but also have to incorporate a work-life balance and safe work environments, as well as developmental opportunities
