The Current Nursing Shortage and Its Implications for Patient Care. A critical shortage of nurses exists in the United States today. This is directly affecting patient care, for there are fewer caretakers to tend to sick people and to fulfill the responsibilities the healthcare profession has to them. 6-pages, bibliography lists 6 sources. Pages: 6 Bibliography: 6 source(s) listed Filename: 12927 Current Nursing Shortage.doc Price: 53.70