Naman Mahajan, Baylor Scott & White-Grapevine president, said calling 911 in an emergency is important for patients to get care as quickly as possible. IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
rather than being travel nurses. Texas is projected to face a shortage of nurses through 2030, according to a study by the Health Professions Resource Center and the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce. North Texas is expected to see the biggest shortage across the state with 15,688 registered nurses needed by 2030. The Gulf Coast follows in second with a projected shortage of 13,877. East Texas, South Texas and West Texas are expected to be short 5,000 to 6,000 nurses in each region. Central Texas and the Rio Grande Valley are each projected to have shortages between 6,000 and 7,500. The Panhandle is expected to have the small- est shortage of 355 registered nurses, according to the study. Jack Frazee, director of government a airs and general counsel for the Texas Nurses Association, said growth in the community is going to increase the workload of local hospitals. “We don’t have the ability to move excess nurses from one part of the state to another,” he said. “We’re always struggling to keep up with the demand, and population growth is a big part of that.” Listening to nurses is one step for hospitals to retain their sta , Frazee said. Under state law, hospi- tals are required to set up a nurse sta ng committee to ensure positive patient outcomes and nurse sat- isfaction. He said working with the committee and making sure the policies set in place by the hospital support nurses is “critical” for retention. The Texas Legislature is aware of issues with sta ng nurses, Frazee said. The problem is being addressed by proposed bills which will increase the
funding for education. While this is a step in the right direction, Frazee said funding solutions take time. “There’s going to be a big burden on the hospital management to make sure that they are doing what they need to do internally to retain nurses and make sure that we’re not losing quali ed nurses,” he said. Without these reforms though, Frazee said sta ng nurses will remain di cult. Training new nurses will help meet the demand seen across the state. Promoting health care as a profession can also be done by local hospitals. Mahajan said Baylor Grape- vine is helping by providing tuition assistance to nursing students and other e orts. “So while we do know our population is going to grow … we anticipate that, and we have several strategies underway that will allow us to continue to expand our workforce to meet the COVID[-19] health care needs,” Mahajan said. AS THE COMMUNITY GROWS, EACH HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND ENTITY IS HAVING TO LOOK AT HOW THEY ARE GOING TO BEST SERVE.” NAMAN MAHAJAN, PRESIDENT OF BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER GRAPEVINE
1. DIAL 911
In an emergency, dial 911 immediately. An emergency is any situation that requires assistance from the police, or re or medical services.
Police
Fire
Medical
2. ANSWER QUESTIONS
When you call 911, be prepared to answer the dispatcher’s questions, which may include:
The location of the emergency, including the street address
The phone number you are calling from
The nature of the emergency
3. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
Be prepared to follow any instructions the call- taker gives. Many 911 centers can tell a person what to do until help arrives such as providing step-by-step instructions for rst aid or CPR.
For more information, visit communityimpact.com .
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL 911 PROGRAM COMMUNITY IMPACT
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