Posted: May 27th, 2015

Supply & Demand

Supply & Demand

Using the scenario presented on p. 279, chapter 8 of your text, answer questions 1-8 in paragraph and APA format. Utilize references in addition to your textbook.

Scenario
Your state supply or nurses in 10 percent below the national average. Your team has been asked to create a plan that will result in an optimal number of nurses that result in patient quality outcomes at the 99 percentile

Discussion Question
1. Rationale, metrics, and quality indicators, including target registered nurses per 1000,000
2. Assessment of clinical specialties (adult, critical care, pediatric, behavioral health, rehabilitation, surgical, ambulatory, and community health) available to the state, specific to geographic regions.
3. Areas of clinical need
4. Areas of geographic need
5. Timeline to achieve goals
6. Facilitator to this work
7. Barriers to this work
8. Plans to support facilitators and address barriers.