choose a Current Nursing Issues:

Nursing shortage

Shortage of nursing educators

Mandatory overtime

Patient safety (specific issue needs to be identified)

Violence in the workplace

Impact of technology on nursing care

Delegation and supervision of nursing tasks

Nursing licensure and certification (BSN vs ADN or New NCLEX)

Continuing education requirements (different in every state)

Providing care to diverse cultural groups

National or state health policies (specific policy needs to be identified)

Bioterrorism and effects on healthcare

Ethical/Legal Issues: ex)informed consent, advance directives, right to refuse treatment, HIPPA,

Nurse-Patient Ratios

Nurse Burnout

New Nurses leaving (within first year)

Nurse Residency Programs

Healthcare Economy

Mental Health Parity

Social Media & Nurses—Good? Bad?

US healthcare issues vs Other Country healthcare issues