die implikasies van die mannekragstatus vir verpleging - ’n toekomsperspektief

It is essential that employers of nurses adopt a staff development policy. The trends regarding nursing manpower include increased demand; role change, expansion and development; improved staff utilisation. The education of nursing manpower will determine whether future challenges will be met. Problems in modern nursing, which include the effects of involvement in a service profession, reality shock and burnout, lead to loss of manpower or reduced productivity. A staff development policy can help to create a milieu in which these problems can be overcome.