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According to Whitney (2018), the American Association for Colleges of Nursing (AACN) has identified many factors that have contributed to the nursing shortage:
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) established a goal that 80% of RNs are to obtain a BSN by 2020. The expectation of this goal was that the educational system would be seamless from one degree to the next while in turn, increasing diversity of students would create a workforce which was prepared to meet the demands of diverse population (Whitney, 2018). According to Boivin (2017), the profession is a ways off from meeting that goal, the number of BSN prepared nurses has doubled and now exceeds the number of ADN prepared nurses, so progress is being made. Nurses are encouraged to take this next step as some employers are offering incentives for their RNs to further their education. In addition, more hybrid or online RN to BSN completion programs are being offered which provide convenience to their students, allowing them to continue working full-time while completing their education from home.
References:
Boivin, J. (2017). Can nursing meet the 80/2020 goal? American Nurse. Retrieved from https://www.myamericannurse.com/can-nursing-meet-802020-goal/
Whitney, S. (2018). The future of nursing in an evolving health care system. Grand Canyon University (Ed). Trends in Heath Care: A Nursing Perspective. Retrieved from https://lc.gcumedia.com/nrs440vn/trends-in-health-care-a-nursing-perspective/v1.1/#/chapter/1
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