Introduction and Background: A widespread issue that is affecting patients and nurses alike is the ongoing prevalence of registered nurse shortages in the field of healthcare. This obstacle has jeopardized exceptional patient care for many years and research suggests there is a need for interventions to combat the growing shortage.
Purpose Statement: This research aimed to investigate how the lack of acceptable nursing staff levels affected patients’ quality of care, safety, and outcomes in various healthcare settings. It also emphasizes the need for interventions that would focus on the supply and retention of nursing staff in order to combat the bleak outlook that nursing shortages have in relation to the goal of patient centered care.
Literature Review: Journal articles were found utilizing subscription of the East Tennessee State University Library’s database to access peer reviewed articles using keywords such as shortage, missed care, safety, and registered nurse. The most used database was PubMed. A total of 5 articles were selected after excluding those conducted before 2018 to maintain relevancy.
Findings: The findings of this research suggest that the nursing shortage negatively effects patients in hospitals, long term care facilities, and those requiring at-home nursing, resulting in care omissions, higher mortality rates, and increased negative perceptions of nurses.
Conclusion: While there is more research needed to indicate the cause of nursing staff shortages, it is evidenced to be an international issue that jeopardizes patients and requires further attention in order to ensure that patient safety and satisfaction is invariably achieved.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:es-conf-1043 |
Date | 14 April 2022 |
Creators | Scogin, Amber |
Publisher | Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University |
Source Sets | East Tennessee State University |
Detected Language | English |
Type | text |
Format | application/pdf |
Source | Epsilon Sigma at-Large Research Conference |
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