Nursing Workforce: Evolution and Challenges
Words: 855 Pages: 3 7732Standing sentinel between life and death, nurses weave an essential thread in the complex tapestry of modern healthcare. Nurses represent the largest and fastest-growing segment of the healthcare profession, with approximately 3.9 million registered nurses in the United States and 29 million worldwide (Haddad & Toney-Butler, 2018). Despite these substantial numbers, the nursing shortage is a persistent issue, with an estimated shortfall of one million nurses (Haddad & Toney-Butler, 2018). This shortage has been an ongoing concern for decades, yet […]