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Hassmiller, S. B., & Cozine, M. (2006). Addressing The Nurse Shortage To Improve The Quality Of Patient Care. Health Affairs, 25(1), 268–274. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.25.1.268
The article by Hassmiller and Cozine (2006) highlights the problem of understaffing of nurses in the US. The duo notes that in the recent past, the health care sector has experienced a surge in the number of patients against a limited number of nurses leading to a compromised care delivery of vital services. The second part of the article identifies some of the practical measures that can be taken to address the issue of nurse shortage. The improvement of work processes, where nurses have everything they need at any given time alleviates feelings of frustrations leading to the retention of the nurses.
Further, adjustment of the organizational cultures so that nurses are appreciated and their contributions in health care facilities is helpful in motivation and increased job satisfaction (Hassmiller & Cozine, 2006). As a consequence, a limited number of nurses will leave the profession in favor of other fields of work. The information offered in this article contextualizes the problem of nurse shortage, and offers some of the viable measures essential for addressing the problem.
Buchan, J., & Aiken, L. (2008). Solving nursing shortages: a common priority. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17(24), 3262–3268. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02636.x
In this article, Buchan and Aiken (2008) elaborate on the extent of nurse shortage and the accompanying impacts in the delivery of health care.

According to World Health Organization (WHO), the duo notes that the scarcity of nurses is set to worsen if no corrective measures are taken. The authors identified some of the impacts of a shortage in any care facility, which is compromised the quality of care and safety of persons in need of health care services. Buchan and Aiken (2008) view the formulation of effective policies touching on various causes of the shortage to be key in addressing the problem. Policies are focusing on the recruitment, and retention of nurses is helpful in ensuring that health care facilities have adequate nursing staff at any given time. The article offers practical steps that would be effective in assisting health care organizations and the country at large to ensure adequacy of nurses at any given time.

References
Buchan, J., & Aiken, L. (2008). Solving nursing shortages: a common priority. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17(24), 3262–3268. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02636.x
Hassmiller, S. B., & Cozine, M. (2006). Addressing The Nurse Shortage To Improve The Quality Of Patient Care. Health Affairs, 25(1), 268–274. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.25.1.268