对护士的需求和影响该职业的主要趋势

As the outbreak of COVID-19 continues to affect the U.S.在美国，对护士的需求比以往任何时候都要大，而且这种需求预计不会很快减少. 在未来的许多年里，劳动力市场将需要护士 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicting a 9% employment growth from 2020-2030. 持牌执业护士(lpn)的就业预计也会增加 BLS estimating 9% growth during the same time period.

Aside from the demand COVID-19 is producing, 对护士的持续需求源于三个主要因素:

• An aging population: 随着婴儿潮一代接近或达到退休年龄, 他们中的一些人可能会患上慢性疾病，如糖尿病, arthritis, dementia and obesity. 需要护士来帮助教育和照顾这些病人. 尽管老年病人需要老年护士, 儿科和其他专业护士仍然需要.
• A wave of retirements: Retirements of RNs, lpn和专业护士目前在劳动力创造了更多的护士进入劳动力市场的即时需求. 虽然护理差距因州而异，但全国各地都有真正的需求. By 2022, more than 500,000 RNs are expected to retire.
• Expanded health insurance coverage: After the Affordable Care Act was passed, 数百万曾经没有保险的美国人获得了医疗保险或有资格获得医疗补助. 越来越多的美国人能够定期看医生或寻求慢性病的医疗照顾. There has been an anticipated growth in health insurance and health insurance coverage. This is only predicted to grow in the coming years.

Current and upcoming trends affecting nursing

虽然对护士的需求不断增长和变化，但该行业也在不断发展. Current nurses and anyone looking to pursue a career in nursing 可以预见，以下趋势将对软件下载所知的行业产生影响:

• Changes in education. 高等教育受到了更大的重视. Some hospitals are requiring RNs 拥有初级护理职位的护理学学士学位(BSN). 护理学硕士(MSN)可以帮助你在就业市场上更具竞争力.
• Telemedicine: While it’s not new, 由于COVID-19让人们呆在家里，远程医疗越来越受欢迎. 远程医疗利用技术通过电话或视频访问提供远程护理. However, telemedicine isn’t limited to patient visits. 这可能包括医生和护士之间就病人护理进行沟通，或者使用机器人技术远程进行手术. The use of telemedicine is growing, 随着依赖这项技术的医生数量的增加 22% from 2018 to 2019.
• Re-defining roles: Recently there has been a shift in how a nurse’s role is defined. 为了提高工作效率，护士被赋予了更多的责任. In some places, 护士承担了新的角色，如协助制定初级保健计划和监督出院过程.

当前和未来的护士应该继续掌握最新的趋势, as healthcare is an ever-changing field.

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