Utah must produce more nurses
Keywords
nursing, United States nursing shortage
Abstract
The United States is currently facing a nursing shortage that is expected to expand as the population ages. This claim is supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services July 2002 report, which states that if current trends are not addressed, the nursing shortage is projected to increase to 29 percent by 2020. This information indicates that in the near future the United States will have only two-thirds of the needed number of nurses. Make no mistake about it. If this forecast prediction becomes truth, the quality of health care delivery in the United States will deteriorate.
Original Publication Citation
Lundberg, K. (2005, September 23). Utah must produce more nurses. The Deseret Morning News, pp. A12.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Lundberg, Karen M., "Utah must produce more nurses" (2005). Faculty Publications. 5222.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/5222
Document Type
Other
Publication Date
2005-09-23
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/7956
Publisher
Deseret News
Language
English
College
Nursing
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