Garner Catherine H, Boese Suzanne M
Pima Medical Institute, Tucson, Arizona.
Nurs Adm Q. 2017 Oct/Dec;41(4):E1-E4. doi: 10.1097/NAQ.0000000000000244.
The expansion of the aging population, residential care facilities, and projected registered nurse shortages pose significant challenges to nurse staffing ratios. The licensed practical/vocational nursing role is now being reexamined, as acute care and long-term care facilities look at staffing models and patient safety. There is now a demand for an increase in the numbers of practical nurse education programs, which have been overlooked as a pipeline for professional nursing. Recruiting and educating practical nurses open a pathway for greater diversity in the nursing profession as well as improving patient health outcomes.
老龄化人口的增长、寄宿护理机构以及预计的注册护士短缺给护士人员配备比例带来了重大挑战。随着急症护理和长期护理机构审视人员配备模式和患者安全，有执照的实用/职业护理角色正在重新受到审视。现在对实用护士教育项目的数量有增加的需求，而这些项目一直被视为专业护理人才培养渠道而被忽视。招募和培养实用护士为护理行业带来了更大的多样性，同时也改善了患者的健康状况。
