Question? Nursing Theorist and Nursing Shortage

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Specializes in Medical surgical.

[color=#111111]which nursing theorist's theory could be used to address the current nursing shortage?

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Specializes in Pedi.

There is no current nursing shortage.

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What would nursing theory (the science of the practice of nursing) have to do with the nursing job market (labor economics)?

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Specializes in Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds.
[color=#111111]which nursing theorist's theory could be used to address the current nursing shortage?

these resources may be of help to you as you research this assignment:

nursing theories: an overview

nursing theories

usd: school of nursing: research

things to consider: what are the implications of the nursing shortage? (patients not receiving the care they need, nurses under stress due to short-staffing, what other things can you think of?) how do these implications relate to a nursing theory?

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Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.

Some people have talked about nursing satisfaction in relation to caring theory. Look in the nursing administration literature and see what theories people are using to deal with nursing job satisfaction, staff retention, etc. That might yield something you could use.

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::dang:: you didn't do that homework assignment again! such meanies. you just gave her...resources. :D

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