Maldistribution or scarcity of nurses? The devil is in the detail
Journal of Nursing ManagementPublished 7 November 2017Open access
Jitske M. C. Both-Nwabuwe, Maria T. M. Dijkstra, Ab Klink, Bianca Beersma
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Nursing workforce challenges are caused by a maldistribution of nurses and the scarcity of nurses in general, and integrated health care workforce planning is necessary.
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Integrated workforce planning models could forecast the impact of health care transformation plans and guide national policy decisions on transitioning programmes. Effective transitioning programmes are required to address nursing shortages and to diminish maldistribution. In addition, increased recruitment and retention as well as new models of care are required to address the scarcity of nurses in general.
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