Abstract
The nursing workforce in Australia and around the world faces severe shortages. Several reasons suggested for this predicted shortage include:- an increased need for health care workers due to changing demographics- an ageing workforce with the average age of registered nurses working in Australia in 2011 being 44.5 years - difficulty retaining early career nurses
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 32-33 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | The Hive |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |