PA State Nurses Association Responds to Newly Released Research on the Characteristics of RNs
The PA State Nurses Association (PA Nurses), today responded to the most resent research released by the Department of State’s Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs and Department of Health examining the characteristics of RNs.
Harrisburg, PA (PRWEB) May 19, 2004 -- “This report further provides tangible
information regarding the needs of the nursing community in order to
successfully and safely deal with the increasing demands of an ever-growing
population,” said Michele Campbell MSN, RNC, executive administrator of the PA
State Nurses Association. “Within this research, several statistics concern us
the most -- 27.6 percent of RNs under the age of 35 are planning to leave
nursing within the next 10 years, with 57.2 percent of those expressing
dissatisfaction with their jobs. This means a large amount of nurses will be
exiting, or whose dissatisfaction may lead to exiting the nursing profession in
a very short timeframe. Take these numbers and combine them with the estimated
39%* increase in the elderly population, whose needs continue to increase, and
this leads us to believe we are headed for a perfect storm.”
PA Nurses
believes the Commonwealth has made great strides toward increasing awareness and
desire among its residents to join the nursing profession. However according to
the PA Legislative Budget and Finance Committee’s April 2004 research, a large
amount of individuals seeking to join the profession have been turned away from
nursing programs due to lack of faculty and being over
capacity.
“Examining all the most recently released research with a more
comprehensive approach, begs for more multi-faceted long-term solutions – the
first of which is the need for increased faculty to meet the demand within
nursing programs,” Campbell continued. “Time is truly of the essence, we want to
build upon the momentum that has been established in generating interest in this
essential profession and provide long-term solutions that improve the quality of
the profession, which will increase the job retention rate among
nurses.”
The PA State Nurses Association encourages continued focus on
building effective and efficient solutions for the nursing industry through a
collaborative effort supported by research and action.
* Changing
Demographics: Implications for Physicians, Nurses, and Other Health Workers
(Spring 2003) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and
Services Administration
The PA State Nurses Association (PA Nurses) is a
non-profit organization representing the over 200,000 practicing nurses in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. PA Nurses works to advance the profession of
nursing through education, advocacy, practice, and legislation. PA Nurses is a
constituent member of the American Nurses Association and is the official voice
for nursing in Pennsylvania. www.panurses.org
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/5/prweb127010.htm