Chapter 12 deals with workforce advocacy and the nursing shortage. The following discussion topics relate to this chapter. Please do not duplicate material discussed in your classmates' posts.
How will the nursing shortage affect you as an individual? How will the shortage affect the profession of nursing and health care delivery?
Determine whether your clinical practice site has a conflict resolution process. Discuss whistle-blower protection. How would you proceed if you believed there was cause for concern about patient safety at your clinical practice site?
Does your clinical practice site have a plan for handling workplace violence? If so, have nurses and other health care providers been educated about the use of this plan?