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What challenges do you think the profession of nursing will face as the U.S. health delivery system changes? 1). Inadequate staffing It is normal in most professions to be short-staffed for limited periods of time; nevertheless, in many cases, this is just a minor inconvenience. In nursing, on the other hand, insufficient staffing may be the difference between life and death. Inadequate staffing will be one of the major challenges in the U.S. healthcare system since more hospitals will be needed due to the rising number of the patients in hospitals. 2). Mandatory overtime With the rapid increase in the number of hospital based patients in U.S. healthcare system, the nurses will be forced to have a mandatory overtime so as to give more time for patient centered care. This will also have issues and challenges on the nurses since they will be worn out due to overworks. 3). Workplace violence In its Guidelines for Attempting to prevent Workplace Violence for Healthcare as well as Social Workers, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) states that healthcare and social service workers are at increased risk for work-related assaults