choose a Current Nursing Issues:
Nursing shortage
Shortage of nursing educators
Mandatory overtime
Patient safety (specific issue needs to be identified)
Violence in the workplace
Impact of technology on nursing care
Delegation and supervision of nursing tasks
Nursing licensure and certification (BSN vs ADN or New NCLEX)
Continuing education requirements (different in every state)
Providing care to diverse cultural groups
National or state health policies (specific policy needs to be identified)
Bioterrorism and effects on healthcare
Ethical/Legal Issues: ex)informed consent, advance directives, right to refuse treatment, HIPPA,
Nurse-Patient Ratios
Nurse Burnout
New Nurses leaving (within first year)
Nurse Residency Programs
Healthcare Economy
Mental Health Parity
Social Media & Nurses—Good? Bad?
US healthcare issues vs Other Country healthcare issues