Nursing shortage crisis looming

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Figures in a yet-to-be-released study, seen by The Age, suggest that, without action, a nursing workforce crisis looms - particularly if Australia wants to reduce reliance on overseas-trained nurses to plug emerging workforce gaps. The national training plan undertaken by Health Workforce Australia predicts a workforce gap by 2025 of in between 80,000 as well as 147,000 nurses. The figures indicate which nursing graduates need to be boosted by in between 85 as well as 158 per cent - or 8000 to 14,700 newly qualified professionals - to increase self-sufficiency as well as meet destiny demand. This would require significant brand brand brand brand brand brand brand new investment by a Commonwealth in tertiary training places as well as in clinical education. Australian Nurses Federation sovereign secretary Lee Thomas pronounced a forecasts were extremely concerning. ''The sovereign government must find solutions to a growing demand for nurses by investing in training for brand brand brand brand brand brand brand new nurses,'' Ms Thomas said. HWA was set up by a Council of Australian Governments to manage planning as well as reforms to a illness workforce. A spokesman for Health Minister Tanya Plibersek last night pronounced action - including training an additional 3220 registered nurses as well as supporting 1000 brand brand brand brand brand brand brand new undergraduate nursing training places each year - was already under way. Follow a National Times on Twitter: @NationalTimesAU Join a conversation 11 people have been reading this now. Tweet Featured advertisers Most commented Articles Blogs Sponsored links Advertisement Advertisement Powered By iWebRSS.co.cc

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