Case Study—Shortage of Nurses

Read the Businessweek Case: A Critical Shortage of Nurses from chapter 2 in your text book. Use the Argosy University online library for additional research, and do the following:

• In 1-2 paragraphs, summarize the case and your research that relates to the case.
• Based on your research, explain at least three trends which you believe are contributing to the nursing shortage. Justify your response.
• Based on your research, explain at least three HR trends and practices which might help hospitals recruit and retain enough nurses. Justify your response.
• Explain the skills and knowledge an HR Manager needs in a hospital and how these skills and knowledge can be used to help attract and retain nurses.

Write a 3-page paper in Word format. Apply current APA standards for writing style to your work. Utilize at least three outside resources, one of which may be your text book, in formulating your response.