Benson Alan
MIT Sloan School of Management, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA.
Policy Polit Nurs Pract. 2012 Nov;13(4):205-13. doi: 10.1177/1527154413481810. Epub 2013 Apr 30.
This study uses recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and Registered Nurses (RNs) licensing exam to examine the recession's effect on the RN labor market. It then reports results of a survey of 518 hospital nursing officers conducted in 2008 and 2010 matched with institutional data from the American Hospital Association (AHA). These unique data show how the recession led hospitals to slow hiring despite accelerating attrition of retirement-age nurses; shift away from H1-B, agency, and, overtime work; and reduce training, and other benefits for new hires. More broadly, results show how nurse-staffing practices adapt to market conditions. Results also suggest reduced hospital support for nursing education may strain the supply of managerial and specialty nurses as baby-boom nurses retire.
本研究使用了美国劳工统计局（BLS）的最新数据以及注册护士（RN）执照考试数据，以考察经济衰退对注册护士劳动力市场的影响。随后报告了2008年和2010年对518名医院护理主任进行的调查结果，并将这些结果与美国医院协会（AHA）的机构数据相匹配。这些独特的数据显示了经济衰退如何导致医院尽管退休年龄护士的自然减员加速，但仍放缓招聘；减少使用H1-B签证护士、代理护士以及加班工作；并减少对新员工的培训和其他福利。更广泛地说，研究结果显示了护士人员配置做法如何适应市场状况。结果还表明，随着婴儿潮时期出生的护士退休，医院对护理教育支持的减少可能会使管理型和专科护士的供应紧张。
