The Nursing Shortage: A Crisis in America Healthcare 5 of 8

This documentary takes a very honest, much needed look at the state of nursing in America. By interviewing doctors, hospital administrators, union representatives, members of the public and nurses themselves we get a complete picture of this severe and growing problem.

Produced and hosted by Paula Packwood MHA, RN, a health care professional with over 35 years of experience in the field. She has presented this video to politicians and policy makers in Sacramento and Washington DC.

Directed and edited by Greg Wyatt.

Originally aired on the now defunct Adelphia Channel in the fall of 2003.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• nursing
• nurse
• health
• healthcare
• hospital
• doctor
• HMO
• medicine
• medical
• career
• union
• politics

[Tindamayor]

im talking to montewhaley,hes talking about strippers. nurses are professional people who give their lives to help the sick and the dying. Im also a BSN-RN from Philippines a male nurse. Im a IV Therapy nurse and MS nurse. I love nursing.

[niabdir]

im going to be a business clerk..goodbye nursing!

[GeorgeJefferson1775]

Nursing sucks...

[iloveukahlil]

not really ur wrong. its the no open seats in the classroom

[iloveukahlil]

lol

[paisleyyama]

But how many days/week do you work. My friend is a nurse and she works 16 hour shifts but she only has to work 2 weeks a month. She set her own hours because she`s a divorcee with joint custody where she gets her kids every other week. It is a perfect set up for her.

[Bogusgal]

US Citizens are lazy like the Wall-E movie with all those fat people; aliens have to come in and do their dag on work for them. Aliens would kill to work in the US.

[MARKZIMCEO]

male nurse ka from phils? ako male nursing student palang. marami b male nurses ngayon? sa phils i know madami sa states im not sure pa.

[HenrysWife009]

I have 8-10 patients everyday and have to work for 16 hours almost everyday..whats new?