Scenario 6-2 The Shortage of Professionals Is a Well-Documented Global Issue Occurring

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Scenario 6-2
The shortage of professionals is a well-documented global issue occurring in countries with aging populations.As a result, an organization such as BCH, a health-care organization that oversees many diverse unionized health services in British Columbia, is experiencing staff shortages in nursing.Patients' waiting times have increased dramatically.Sixty percent of nurses will be eligible for retirement by 2022.Young graduate nurses are moving out of the province to health-care providers that are aggressively recruiting and providing new hires with incentives ranging from flexible work alternatives to educational funding support.Twenty percent of nurses are off the job due to illness or injury.Eighty percent of nurses are single parents, support an elderly parent(s) , or are a primary caregiver.BCH believes that becoming an "employer of choice" is a way to attract and retain its health-care professionals.
-Refer to Scenario 6-2.Which factors are LEAST important when BCH is developing its recruitment strategy

• A)external factors
• B)internal factors
• C)labour market factors
• D)legislative factors

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Definitions:

Arterial Wall

The layered structure of an artery, consisting of connective tissue, smooth muscle, and endothelial cells, which maintain blood pressure and circulation.

Capillaries

The smallest blood vessels in the body's vascular system, involved in the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other nutrients and waste substances between blood and tissues.

Endothelium

A thin layer of cells that lines the interior surface of blood vessels and lymphatic vessels, forming an interface between circulating blood or lymph in the lumen and the rest of the vessel wall.

Blood Pressure

The force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels, often measured for diagnosing and monitoring various health conditions.