The term ‘social institution’ in a contemporary sociology is more consistent in the use of its term. Typically, social institution may be defined as an organizational system that functions to satisfy social basic needs by providing an ordered framework associating a person to the larger culture. America is in the midst of experiencing the shortage of nurses and physicians as the need for health care rise.
This has been compounded by the fact that medical colleges and universities in the country are in the process of expanding enrollment rates to cater for high demands for nursing care (Gladwell, M. 2000). Hospital as an institutions are traditional, bureaucratic, and hierarchical. The regulatory burden has greatly increased and few hospitals have not reason out how to reduce this burden. The reengineering of 1990s and the shortages in the healthcare places have compounded the workload to nurses, physicians and other team members.
The health care profession feels frustrated by the, rigid role, lack of interdisciplinary teamwork and the presence of daily heavy workload. Many US hospitals have put efforts to transforming their environments and have implemented strategies necessary for establishing and sustaining healthy work environments. Medical students have to learn a culture of equality that recognizes the contribution of each discipline and the significant teamwork in improving the experience of the patient and the operation of clinics.
Their physicians also contain a wide variety of potential skills. Conclusion The work in hospital is unique. It is intellectually challenging and vital. The manpower here seeks to make a difference in the lives of patients who are continuously susceptible and frail. However, few physicians or nurses quickened their pace to start working.
Reference:
Gladwell, M. (2000). ‘The tipping point,’ how a big difference can be made by the little things. New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company.