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Health Business Blog » Blog Archive » Health Wonk Review — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:57:34 +0000

[...] Healthcare Economist questions whether there’s really a shortage of nurses and docs –though he’s a little gentler than I would be in arguing his point. [...]

By: Dan C

Dan C — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:51:06 +0000

You should watch “The Power of Community”, a DVD available from communitysolutions.org

It shows how the cost of healthcare in Cuba was handled when Russia pulled all of its support in 1990 with the collapse of the Soviet Union. They went from 3 universities to over 50 universities, spread around the country. They soon began EXPORTING doctors in exchange for oil.

Think about it: doctors as a commodity. We’ve got plenty of people sitting around with nothing to do and nowhere to go.

By: Lynn M

Lynn M — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:06:13 +0000

I’ve been reading that people are interested in going into the nursing field but there’s an issue with getting people from point A to point B because there is such a shortage of educators. The shortage of nursing teachers creates nursing programs with long waiting lists. Many of today’s nurses are getting older and are ready to retire. With a lack of education staff in the industry, one noteworthy reason for the shortage seems to be the wait time between learning and practicing. Our population is aging as well and nursing homes need nurses, but nursing graduates tend to prefer hospital work over nursing home work. Nursing home nurses need significant knowledge in technology because technology is what is often used to extend the lives of the nursing home residents. So, when talking about a shortage, it’s also important to talk about health care educators.