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Healthcare Workforce: Will We Have Enough Health Care Professionals in the Future? PDF Print E-mail

male_nurse.jpgToday, most hospitals are facing a serious shortage of patient care professionals, which will only get worse as the population ages, technology makes new services possible, consumer expectations continue to grow, and more experts are needed to track and maintain quality measures. South Carolina has traditionally educated only half of the registered nurses it needs and has recruited the other half from other  states. But a nationwide shortage is making recruitment from other states more and more difficult. Many qualified students apply to training programs at South Carolina colleges and universities but are not admitted due to limited faculty and facilities.

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Workforce Talking Points

Please tell your legislators that the state needs to support efforts to increase the number of nurses and allied health care professionals trained in South Carolina each year. Make sure they understand that…

  • Hospitals nationwide are facing a serious shortage of patient care professionals, which will only get worse as the population and the workforce ages.

  • Qualified students are turned away from health care training programs each year due to funding problems and a related shortage of faculty, space, equipment and clinical opportunities.

  • South Carolina produces only about half of the registered nurses needed each year.

  • Health care is a source of excellent jobs for South Carolinians who have the opportunity to train for these positions.