[mared]

The Colorado nursing shortage-twice that of the rest of the country....:goodjob: http://www.thepbj.com/story.cfm?ID=9813

[Indonurse]

How to work in USA???

[mared]

God Bless America :whatever:

[SoldierNurse]

Here is bits & pieces from the article;

The Colorado nursing shortage – twice that of the rest of the country – is an artificial creation caused by staffing ratios and low pay in the state’s hospitals. That’s according to a report from the Nurses Alliance of Colorado, part of the Service Employees International Union, which represents 1.3 million hospital employees nationwide.

...Olivo looks at the association’s report with a skeptical eye. He said that the numbers and statistics could be manipulated to reach a certain conclusion. In this case, he believes the conclusion reached by the association is false.

“You can’t say that’s the total reason why there are fewer nurses in hospitals,” he said. “Another reason is the lack of nursing educators. A senior nurse can make more money in health care than they can in teaching — so they don’t teach. Nursing schools have waiting lists. There’s not a lack of interest, there’s a lack of teachers.”

He cautions against placing great emphasis on the nurses alliance information.

“They obviously have something they want to get out there,” he said. “So people need to be careful, examine all the factors, not just a single one.”
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IMHO, regardless of the reason(s) for the nursing shortage in acute care facilities a shortage exist.

In the civilian sector it boils down to a need for better working conditions in the hospital, which includes pay, benefits, treatment of staff, etc. A GREAT need exists for more nursing schools, which involves more programs, better treatment of the faculty, as well as more faculty, etc.

Regards to the 'Report' itself... always consider the agenda behind the originator [Nurse's Alliance].

[justatraveler]

Originally Posted by MagRedC5

Here is bits & pieces from the article;

The Colorado nursing shortage – twice that of the rest of the country – is an artificial creation caused by staffing ratios and low pay in the state’s hospitals. That’s according to a report from the Nurses Alliance of Colorado, part of the Service Employees International Union, which represents 1.3 million hospital employees nationwide.

...Olivo looks at the association’s report with a skeptical eye. He said that the numbers and statistics could be manipulated to reach a certain conclusion. In this case, he believes the conclusion reached by the association is false.

“You can’t say that’s the total reason why there are fewer nurses in hospitals,” he said. “Another reason is the lack of nursing educators. A senior nurse can make more money in health care than they can in teaching — so they don’t teach. Nursing schools have waiting lists. There’s not a lack of interest, there’s a lack of teachers.”

He cautions against placing great emphasis on the nurses alliance information.

“They obviously have something they want to get out there,” he said. “So people need to be careful, examine all the factors, not just a single one.”
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IMHO, regardless of the reason(s) for the nursing shortage in acute care facilities a shortage exist.

In the civilian sector it boils down to a need for better working conditions in the hospital, which includes pay, benefits, treatment of staff, etc. A GREAT need exists for more nursing schools, which involves more programs, better treatment of the faculty, as well as more faculty, etc.

Regards to the 'Report' itself... always consider the agenda behind the originator [Nurse's Alliance].

Just a question. Why are unions against the Nurse Compact. They lobbied in Nevada a couple of years ago. An Engineers Union lobbied against the Nurse Compact there.

Are the unions afraid travel nurses might come from other states and become a REAL voice for nursing?

The Center for Union Facts

[SoldierNurse]

Originally Posted by justatraveler

Just a question. Why are unions against the Nurse Compact. They lobbied in Nevada a couple of years ago. An Engineers Union lobbied against the Nurse Compact there.

Are the unions afraid travel nurses might come from other states and become a REAL voice for nursing?

The Center for Union Facts

I have no idea to the answer to your question since I don't belong to a union.

[justatraveler]

Originally Posted by MagRedC5

I have no idea to the answer to your question since I don't belong to a union.

I bet the person who knows isn't gonna tell us...:39:

[mared]

........ Bill or Hillary may have the answer to the question.........

[justatraveler]

Originally Posted by mared

........ Bill or Hillary may have the answer to the question.........

We can only hope so.. Right???????????:soexcited: