Week 8-1 Discussion Post 8 Document

Health care shortages are at an all-time high in this country. It is projected

that by 2025 there will be a shortage of 400,000 home health aides and

29,400 nurse practitioners (Duquesne University n.d.). By 2032, the U.S. is

expecting a shortage of 122,000 physicians as well as a 48% growth in the

over-65 population (Duquesne University n.d.). The shortage of workers

combined with the dramatic increase in the expected over-65 population

that will need high levels of healthcare for 1 or more chronic illnesses is

projected to cripple the system if no preparation or problem solving is

done. There are several problems stemming from this shortage and

tasks not performed, training and implementing changes becomes nearly

impossible. If one nurse is pulling a double shift to help with coverage and

trying to perform the workload of two people, they cannot add anything

else to their plate. Being strapped for time is one of three major problems

when it comes to training in hospitals, along with employees’ struggle with

engagement and the constantly changing policies in healthcare (Nichols

n.d.). When it comes to training on and implementing federal rulings such

as HIPAA and HITECH, a lack of enthusiasm for law combined with no

spare time results in an untrained and unchanged environment.:

References

Collaborative Learning Can Help).:Retrieved

from:https://360learning.com/blog/training-in-healthcare/