Nursing human resources: what do we know?

نویسندگان

  • Paul Sajan
  • Francine Anne Roy
چکیده

The nursing workforce is an integral part of the Canadian healthcare system and constitutes the largest group within the healthcare workforce in Canada. The Canadian nursing workforce includes three regulated occupational groups that work in a variety of roles and organizations across the continuum of care. These include licensed practical nurses (LPNs), registered nurses (RNs) and registered psychiatric nurses (RPNs).1 The composition and practice of the nursing workforce is influenced by both external and internal factors. External factors – such as changing population demographics, new technologies and treatment modalities and changing public expectations – each affect the nursing profession and the clients and patients it serves. Internal factors – such as school enrollment and attrition, work life environment, changing workforce demographics, staff mix and utilization – each influence the supply and distribution of regulated nurses. These factors – more Nursing Human Resources: What Do We Know?

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Nursing leadership

دوره 19 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2006