The ANA needs to continue to support policy changes in these areas. The role of women in society and the changing structure of families has effected recruitment into nursing. We are now faced with a nursing shortage that will worsen with time. The ANA needs to study the impact and examine possible strategies for attracting qualified candidates. In the upheaval in the health care system, the nursing profession has an opportunity to establish itself as a key component in health care delivery.
Nurses together can shape the system and reap the rewards for themselves and our patients.
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