A Workforce in Crisis: A Time for Innovation in Nursing
A Colleagues in Caring Project
Partially funded by: The Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation
University of Colorado Health Sciences
Center
Colorado AHEC System
School of Nursing and Statewide Contributors
The balance of supply and demand in the nursing work force is the result of the interplay between many variables. Our model depicts a supply and demand balance beam on a fulcrum point supported by the values, philosophy and regulation of the nursing work force group. We believe that the values and philosophy are internal to the nursing profession, significantly impacting the development of each nurse's commitment to public service. This report will explain the various elements of information within each plate, one for supply and one for demand.
Supply Data
Within the Supply section are four distinct categories: Health Care Delivery System, Education Programs, Career Mobility and Nursing Demographics. These categories include multiple data points or elements that describe that factor in the supply of nurses. SUPPLY could be defined as: the available, geographic distributed, qualified number of nurses in state
Demand Item
In the Demand section of our Model, we believe that Health Care Delivery Systems, Nursing Education Systems, Economic Systems and the General Population are the four key categories, each with distinct points of data, to inform the dynamic supply and demand of nurses in Colorado. Demand is the number of hours or amount of goods/supply that an employer will pay for a specific time or product.
The entire Workforce in Crisis in paper can be read on line.