Degree Name
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Document Type
Major Paper
School
School of Nursing
Department
Nursing
Date of Original Version
5-2010
Abstract
This paper will begin with a comprehensive literature review of the nursing shortage in the sub-Saharan African region. The global nursing crisis is explored with a focus on the economics of nursing, challenges presented by the nursing shortage, interventions to increase nursing capacity, and partnerships that have been implemented to achieve this goal. The nursing shortage in selected sub-Saharan African countries is analyzed from a policy perspective using Fawcett and Russell’s Conceptual Model of Nursing and Health Policy (2005). Then, McLaughlin and McLaughlin's Policy Analysis Process (2008) is used to identify, analyze, evaluate, and make recommendations to create health policy. The primary thrust is to advocate for sustainable interventions that will assist in alleviating the nursing shortage in selected sub-Saharan African countries.
Recommended Citation
Twining, Julia, "A Policy Analysis of the Nursing Shortage in Selected Sub-Saharan African Countries" (2010). Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview. 70.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/etd/70
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