I have been spending a great deal of time lately reading the enoromous amounts of research done on the nursing shortage and the resulting recommendations. Problem is, I have found little proof of anyone actually acting on these recommendations.
The problem is only getting worse. Organizations continue to concentrate on spending thousands of dollars on recruitment and retention yet they are still falling short of the numbers of required staff. Schools continue to turn away qualified individuals interested in becoming nurses.
The realities here are many of these "would be" student nurses will not return. If the waiting list is 1 to 2 years these individuals will have chosen another career venue. It is seriously time to "fire" on some of those recommendations...and fast.
