What Effects Might the Nursing Shortage Have on Quality of Care

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Essay

What effects might the nursing shortage have on quality of care?

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Definitions:

Transfer Distribution

The allocation or reallocation of income or wealth through mechanisms other than market transactions, such as taxation or welfare payments.

Noncash Transfer

A government transfer payment in the form of goods and services rather than money, for example, food stamps, housing assistance, and job training; also called in-kind transfers.

TANF

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is a US federal program aimed at aiding families in need to become self-sufficient.

SNAP

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a federal aid program providing food-purchasing assistance for low- and no-income people in the U.S.