UNAC/UHCP strives to bring thoughtful scholarship to our UNAC/UHCP members and allies as they advocate for important issues affecting patients, health care professionals, and communities.
The same nursing shortage that has been a concern for decades is now
wreaking havoc on the U.S. health care system. The research findings are
undeniable: Our country’s urgent shortage of nurses has reached catastrophic
proportions. While dire, the problem has solutions that we can begin to
implement now.
Between February and April 2021 — more than a year into the pandemic — UNAC/UHCP surveyed our members to assess the impact on their mental
health. Respondents were mostly registered nurses but also included physical therapists, pharmacists, certified nurse midwives and other health care
professionals.
The report, Two-Tier Wage Systems: A Costly Wage Scheme with Dangerous Impacts on Patient Safety and the People Who Provide Care, takes on concessionary wage proposals that are misleading and flawed.
