title: Nursing shortage in China: State, causes, and strategy.
abstract: This article describes the nursing shortage situation in China and the causes for it. China is a major donor of nurses to other parts of the world and this article discusses the solutions China has implemented to address its nursing shortage, and the challenges that it is currently facing. The strategies that have been employed include: improving the health care system, improving work cultures for increased retention through policy and regulation, making greater investments in nursing education to build sustainable nursing education infrastructures, and enhancing the image of the nursing profession. These solutions may serve as a reference to other countries to deal with the crisis of a nursing shortage.
authors.affiliation: Nursing School, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Hu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.forename: Shen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jie
authors.forename: Jiang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Anli
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D004506:Education, Nursing; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D006285:Health Planning; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D009729:Nursing; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010559:Personnel Management; D010560:Personnel Selection; D011640:Public Policy; D011641:Public Relations; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D000078329:Workforce