Competing Needs Impacting Nurse Shortage and How Policies Address Them

Nursing Shortage
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How Competing Needs Impact the Development of Policy
The competing requirements such as patient need, workforce, and resources may influence the development of a healthcare policy since the competing demands should correspond or align with the plan advocated by the policy. For instance, a healthcare policy supporting satisfactory nurse staffing is desirable to meet patient necessities while plummeting financial expenditures. Concerning Perkins (2021), effective application and deployment of healthcare professionals are crucial to achieving high-quality and cost-effective healthcare services. Nurse shortage is linked to various negative impacts incorporating poor quality of healthcare services since there are inadequate resources to provide the essential services. On the other hand, overloading the available healthcare professionals can instigate burnout that can compromise patient well-being and safety. It can also lengthen the waiting time, which stagnates the delivery of care services. 
Specific Competing Needs Impacting Nurse Shortage
A proper fit between the nursing workforce and the needs of patients represents some of the competing needs impacting the nursing shortage as a national healthcare problem. Various organizations and the federal government continue to explore the system to m...