Image Restore script for all browsers. Many hospitals are having a difficult time finding and keeping experienced nurses as the employment options for nurses outside of the hospital setting expand. This issue of TrendWatch discusses the nurse staffing issue and the growing nurse shortage. The following are Charts 5 and 9 found in this issue.
Nurses have m ore employment opportunities outside hospitals.
The percentage of RNs working in hospitals and other health care settings A shortfall between supply and demand will develop over time. The RN Shortage is Expected to Worsen Over Time Requiring New Hospital Strategies Policy Questions Raised by the RN Shortage Stats to Know Click here to download this report in PDF format. To view this PDF file, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.