Section C: Research Support

Section C: Research Support

Introduction

Nurses and midwives are the largest group among the staff and workers of the health system. From their work, the general public's life and health is highly dependent on them. However, the caring nature of their work and the fact that in most of these occupations, women are the major force, yet they are fighting for an appropriate status for themselves, with good working conditions and pay. Since the beginning of the modern America to get the best interests, they have to fight through protests and strikes. 

Discussion

Studies

Nurses and midwives in United States are less and less. As estimated Supreme Chamber of Nurses and Midwives, the difference between the number of nurses entering the profession each year and leaving the profession is unfavorable. In 2020, there will be about 3 thousand less, by 2011; the total difference can amount to 67 thousand. Nursing studies are difficult, and waiting on them to work is not highly paid, but from year to year it is becoming more intense due to the decreasing number of nurses.

Both professions require to meet the increasing requirements on the qualifications and skills, and also a caring work, which in the ordinary acceptance do not need to learn, ability to care is because women supposedly "given by nature". Jobs caring are valued at the low market. This also applies to nurses and midwives, despite the fact that their work is one of the cornerstones of the health system.

However, work intensification is unfavorable for doing it because if one nurse on night duty may fall up to 30 patients, the chances of making the situation worsen and even life-threatening (Chauvette & Alexander, 2004).

Patching Holes

Shortage of nurses does not solve the systemic, but rather by "patching holes". Directorates of hospitals do not provide new jobs, with the net wage transparent and clear system of promotion. They prefer to employ on behalf of the contract nurses working permanently in other locations. So, not enough nurses that are working hard, it's still well above the often-time regular time.

The crowning method of "patching holes" was the introduction of futures contracts instead. Nurses go on self-employment and for the hospital operator are providing a particular service. At first glance, it looks good - earn a little better. But there are also negative effects (Weil, 2005). Self-employed pay the insurance premium of 60% of the national average, which is lower than the on-time. It does not apply to them any time limit. I do not have to work at several sites, but in this one, where they have a contract, and even work 220 hours per month (All Nurses, 2012). "Contract" does not protect the labor code, and are not entitled to paid annual leave, parental leave, sick leave or period of notice. They are thus more dependent, which particularly affects nurses in the pre-retirement age, which for example are not as physically fit. Working on contracts, can not associate a trade union, which has more clout in the fight for workers' rights than any single nurse.

Plans for abolition of contract nurses in hospitals are ...