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I have actually done two interviews. One is with Jodi Showler the Nursing Adviser for the Yavapai College, And the other is the Dean of Nursing Daintry Donavan. I found out that perhaps while "baby Boomers" will be adding stress to the shortage of nurses. It is not the entirety of the situation. Things have been rough in this area for some twenty years. New nurses tend to leave the with in the first year, there is a tremendous likely hood for burn out, and older nurses are retiring. I asked the same questions to both people I interviewed.

Are you aware of a hiring freeze across the state of Arizona?

Do you feel that there is a shortage in the nursing field for RN’s? If so, do you believe that this is related to the number of “Baby Boomers” who are entering their sixties?


Do you feel that in the next few years that the issues of hospitals not having new nurse programs will work itself out as the economy recovers?


As this college’s nursing adviser, do you feel that this is a career that can be recommended to students who are seeking career security? Could you tell me why you might feel that it would be a recommendation that you would be comfortable making or if you are not comfortable making it, why?

Could you give me a basic outline of the courses and credits needed to obtain a RN’s degree from the Yavapai College Nursing programs? Both pre-reqs and co-reqs before you can apply to program and then once you have entered into the actual program.

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Mitchell, Stephen. "Supplemental Recruiting Services: A Viable Solution in Challenging Times. " Nursing Economics 27. 3 (2009): 192-194. Health Module, ProQuest. Web. 6 Apr. 2010.

In this article the author states that there is a hiring freeze but still a need for new and replacement nurses. “The need to hire new or replacement staff, especially for hard-to-fill positions, does not disappear, regardless of the economy or budget constraints. The challenge for many health systems is that while there may be layoffs or freezes in one department or discipline, an urgent need exists to hire in another. To avoid both confusion and frustration with existing staff and recently displaced employees, it may be preferable to find new talent using hiring techniques and communications methods that are more "under the radar." Using search firms can indeed be a consideration; however, they are costly” This is information that I may either paraphrase or quote in my paper. The issue as he sees it may be in having funds to run the HR departments in organizations. That this might be solved by using outside supplemental recruiting agencies to help offset the cost and the time constraints involved in the tasks of hiring qualified people for positions. That is one way to address the issue of the shortage of nurses. To alleviate some of stress of having to deal with large hiring needs this would also be a good alternative.

Gulli, Cathy. "Now hiring: nursing jobs on the rise. " Maclean's 23 Feb. 2009: Research Library Core, ProQuest. Web. 6 Apr. 2010.

This is a very small article that has to do with the rise that Canada is also seeing in the need for more nurses. This article also talks briefly about the budget constraints they are facing in regards to being able to meet the needs for new nurses. That the needs for these nurses as the number of aging people in their country rises also will also rise and that there is a need for more funding in this area. Employment in nursing, residential care facilities and hospitals "bucked the reported StatsCan in its labor force survey, with the number of jobs swelling to 1,970,300, up 31,000. Even health professionals are prized: "We don't know if this is just a blip or if it's going to continue to rise," says Karen Neufeld, president of the Canadian Nurses Association. But "it [represents] the possibility of an encouraging trend." What's more, the average hourly wage of health employees rose six per cent over the past year to $25.55. Neufeld says nurses have been in demand and that as the population ages, "we're going to need even more." This goes along what I was told in my interview that the shortage is not just in our country it is international problem.

Persaud, Debra. "Mentoring the New Graduate Perioperative Nurse: A Valuable Retention Strategy. " Association of Operating Room Nurses. AORN Journal 87.6 (2008): 1173. Health Module, ProQuest. Web. 6 Apr. 2010.

This article well documents the need for new nurse mentoring and the high turnover rate of new nurses in the country. It is well written step by step details of how this program began and what issues new nurses have to face and how this mentoring program addresses said needs. This shows that part of the problem in the first year of a new nurse in the field is isolation and feelings of inadequacy. Some of the other problems were that new nurses felt like they were avoided by more experienced nurse, which increased the feeling of isolation. New nurses also had problems communicating with doctors so this program addressed that issue as well. This program can help encourage and remind new nurses that they are making a lot of accomplishment as they transition from student to active nurse in a hospital situation. The nature of this article is to show that a way to reduce turn over and maintain retention of new nurses is to come along side of the new nurses with support and accomplishments and that all nurses were once new.

“Thirty-five percent to 69% of newly hired graduate nurses leave their place of employment within the first year, and nurse turnover rates range from approximately 55% to 61% nationwide”

Fox, R., and K. Abrahamson. "A Critical Examination of the U.S. Nursing Shortage: Contributing Factors, Public Policy Implications. " Nursing Forum 44.4 (2009): 235-244. Health Module, ProQuest. Web. 6 Apr. 2010.

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Roy L Simpson. "IT alleviates health care's "healing crisis". " Nursing Management 33.7 (2002): 8-9. Research Library Core, ProQuest. Web. 7 Apr. 2010.

This is an article that states that the baby boomers are going to be adding more stress on to an already maxed out nursing situation. The article states that there is a need for more technology in the field of nursing. That is could be useful in schools that are trying to educate new nurses even though there are more financial constraints put on educator’s everyday. That with more technology they could access worldwide libraries and data bases. It suggests that with using outside hiring firms we can access updated information more readily. That this could reduce the financial burden placed on human resources in hospitals. In large hiring situations this technology could be undoubtedly a huge relief to other wise unequipped human resource department. The article states the need for more technology for nurses on the floor. This could help nurses know immediately patient’s wishes like reviving instructions.

The total number of RNs will fall 20% below projected requirements by 2020, as the 78 million baby boomers retire and begin dying.1 Today's understaffed, high-stress, low-morale work environments burn out even the most dedicated nurses, while risking patient safety.

links assignment

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I feel that these are reliable sources as I found them all through Yavapai College library resource data base.

All these sources address the problem I am looking into. Is there likely to still be a hiring freeze when I get out of college? I hope to answer these questions during this paper using these links.

thesis proposal

I am aware of the amount of cut backs on the new nursing programs in the state of Arizona and find this concerning. I will hope to to see if the likely hood of this trend is going to continue in the three years it is going to take me to finish my schooling. I will be proposing the question of the baby boomers out numbering my generation 5 to 1 on the fact that in three years A good portion of them will in fact be in their sixties and be in need of more health care.
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