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Daniel, K. M., & Smith, C. Y. (2018). Present and future needs for nurses. Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research, 23(1), e12122.

Haryanto, M. (2019). Nursing shortage: Myth or fact? Orthopaedic Nursing, 38(1), 1-2.

Snavely, T. M. (2016). A brief economic analysis of the looming nursing shortage in the United States. Nursing Economics, 34(2), 98-101.

Plank, L. (2018). Academic-practice partnerships to reduce the shortage of operating room nurses. Nurse educator, 43(6), 326-329.

Why you chose this article and/or how it relates to the clinical issue of interest (include a brief explanation of the ethics of research related to your clinical issue of interest)

I chose this article because it talks about the current and the future needs of the nurses. It is important to note that this is one of the best articles present that can assist in understanding of the issue from a wide perspective. It looks at how the needs for nurses have grown over the years and how this will change with the millennials coming into the environment. The article looks at the issue of nursing shortage from a generational perspective.

I chose this article because it demystified the problem of nurse’s shortage. It presents several factors that have contributed to the shortage and why it is a fact today as opposed to a myth.

I selected this article because it looks at the issue from an economic angle. The article has shown the economic side of the shortage in addition to the other factors. The economic factors which are there in the issue have also been highlighted using relevant data.

This is one of the articles that is important and was selected because of the academia relation which it has introduced. It shows at how best academic-practice partnerships can be used to bring more nursing students into the OR environment.

Brief description of the aims of the research of each peer-reviewed article

The aim of this research is to outline the major contributors of the future and current needs in the field of nursing in the United States. The study has also studied how the situation ahs impacted the goals and vision of the NINR. The study looks at the relative nursing shortage even when more nurses are being trained. The article also talks about the expanded roles of nurses in the healthcare sector.

The study has also outlined elements that contribute the current nursing shortage being witnessed in the United States. The study has looked at why the problem is not unique in the United States and why there is the continuous struggle to handle the shortage around the world.

The aim of this article is to study the economics of the problem of nursing shortage. The state has worked towards showing how the market forces have led to shifting of the equilibrium in the shortages. It has looked at various factors such as insufficient number of nursing graduates, aging baby boomers, as well as rising levels of recession. It has also looked at how the population has been aging.

The aim of the study is to describe three different types of academic practice partnerships through which the nursing students can get to experience the OR environment. The learning chances are described as being the gateway to a successful transition to practice for new graduates. The aim of the article is to show how the gap can be filled since several baccalaureate nursing programs today do not have OR nursing in their curriculum.

Brief description of the research methodology used Be sure to identify if the methodology used was qualitative , quantitative , or a

The study is qualitative because it is a literature review of the current published literature. The authors have looked at the current studies which look at the problem of nurse’s shortage.

This study is qualitative. It represents a review of various studies that have addressed the problem of nursing shortage both in the United States and around the world. It has also reviewed the studies which call the nursing shortage a myth.

The study uses a mixed methods approach to the study. it uses mixed methods because it combines both the qualitative and quantitative studies in making the analysis or report. There is the qualitative part plus the quantitative in coming up with the results.

The article has used a qualitative approach through study of literature. The looks at how the problem of shortage of OR nurses can be handled.

mixed-methods approach. Be specific.

A brief description of the strengths of each of the research methodologies used, including reliability and validity of how the methodology was applied in each of the peer-reviewed articles you selected.

There are several strengths that are there in using the qualitative methodology. The first strength is the it provides more detailed information. The information on nurse’s shortage is present form various sources and it has helped in this instance to bring the problem of nurse’s shortage in context of the various studies conducted. The validity and reliability are also enhanced because the subjectivity is not clouded as how the data is interpreted is present. The research findings can eb easily viewed or questioned. The validity and reliability of the qualitative method is important in making a research either good or poor.

The strength of the qualitative method is that it provides the necessary information in a subject that can be sensitive depending on the stakeholders that are consulted. The qualitative method has been able to gather literature in a cost-efficient manner to address the concerns on nursing shortage. It has addressed the issue on whether it is truth or a rumor effectively.

The mixed methods approach important in understanding any contradictions which can eb there between the qualitative findings and the quantitative results. The mixed method is critical in giving voice to study participants and making sure that these findings are grounded in the experiences of the participants. The mixed method approach is better when it comes to validity and reliability because there is counterbalancing of the qualitative and the quantitative thus bringing the true result. The approach is useful when dealing with experiences coupled with data from these previous studies.

the strength which are there in taking the qualitative approach is that the human aspect of the shortage is displayed. The experiences are clearly tied to the data presented. The literature has been able to show how these experiences by the students can influence their future careers onward. This is one of the ways that shortages can be handled.

General Notes/Comments

This article provides a good basis for understanding the issue of nurse’s shortage from the beginning of the issue going towards the future.

The article has provided the facts on whether the problem of nursing shortage is either a fact or a myth.

The article has been useful because it brings on the economic side of the nursing shortage problem. It brings in all of the economic statistics as well as qualitative data to provide an all-rounded answer to this issue.

This article is important as it provides a solution. The solution provided is to offer experiences to the students which is an innovative approach to addressing the problem.