Economics Health Care

Running Head : ECONOMICS HEALTH CARE

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Introduction

Many skilled nursing facilities have used a modified functional nursing structure , with a registered nurse leading in care planning and supervision , a licensed vocational nurse giving medication and some treatments , and nursing assistants performing hygienic and activities-of-daily-living tasks . With a new emphasis on rehabilitation of their changing and ever more acutely client population , they have developed new roles for the nursing assistants . One such role is that of the restorative aide . These individuals receive additional

supervision and training related to range of motion , transfers , and other activities and may work in team with physical and occupational therapists

In some states , nursing assistants in long-term care or residential facilities receive additional training to administer oral medications under the supervision of a registered nurse , who evaluates the medication regimen and determines whether the medications should be administered as planned . This function is carefully regulated Conversations with state board of nursing officials in several states reveal that this practice has been quite effective to date and reflects a trend

Some extended facilities that use many nursing assistants have developed the role of team leaded . These experienced , skilled assistants have exhibited additional leadership potential and are able to help the registered nurse train , mentor and evaluate the tasks completed by orientees . Since this group of assistants often exhibits a fair amount of turnover , the creation of this position has also become a means to develop and recognize highly competent , tenured employees ADDIN EN .CITE HanstenRuth I HanstenClinical Delegation Skills : A Handbook for Professional Practice3rd2004Sudbury , MAJones Bartlett Publishershttp /books .google .com /b ooks ?id Rr0R3cyZO3cC pg PA44 dq Trend of Nursing Assistants sig w_TvEihJfmKDTYbkRIlq-4SQaqs PPA44 ,M1 (Hansten , 2004

Recent Labor Market Conditions

Shifts or changes in the supply and demand for the labor of any occupational or professional group can have a significant impact on both the short-term employment opportunities and long-term career paths of workers over time . A general level , when the supply of new entrants (measured in actual numbers of graduates and numbers of new licenses or registrations ) is maintained at moderate levels while labor demand is high , workers who meet the skill requirements of employers can reap substantial benefits . In such labor market situations , unemployment will be low , and workers will be in a strong position to demand higher levels of compensation and benefits of all forms . Conversely , when the demand for labor is reduced , due to economic downturn , system restructuring , or other factors , while the labor pool or supply continues to grow or remain stable , severe problems of unemployment and underemployment can develop

As with any other professional or occupational group , the nursing profession has been affected by significant changes in the supply and demand forces in the labor market . In particular , the nursing profession has been vulnerable to the dramatic shifts in demand for nursing personnel in the recent years ADDIN EN .CITE HiscottRobert D HiscottCareer Paths of Nursing Professionals : A Study of Employment Mobility1998O...