What’s the Solution?
There are many possibilities for reversing this alarming trend, including government grants for nursing students who want to specialize in geriatric care, modernized nursing programs that appeal to younger workers, and the use of contingent staffing schemes to fill shifts on short notice.
Check out the full fact sheet to see more ideas for fixing the current shortage and pumping fresh blood into the healthcare system.
What ideas do you have to add? Let us know in the comments section.
Source:
VeterinaryTechnician.com
Also now with the removal of LPNs/LVNs that is taking place we will be in a even bigger shortage.