05/23/2017

Nurses Needed

Schools are attempting to remedy the issue by launching accelerated programs

The nursing industry says it’s struggling to meet a growing need for nursing care with fewer new nurses—a problem that one association says is compounded by a teaching shortfall. Some schools are attempting to remedy the issue by launching accelerated programs.

An organization in the nursing field is the latest association working to confront a looming workforce shortage.

As baby boomers reach retirement age both inside and outside of the nursing field, there will be a growing shortage of employed nurses, along with a corresponding increase in the number of nurses needed, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. AACN cites U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projections that, by 2022, there will be 3.24 million positions for registered nurses, an increase of 19 percent from 2012. Based on predicted job growth and the need for replacements, the total number of open nursing jobs will be 1.05 million.

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