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Is Nursing Heading for Collapse?

Daily Nurse

Nurses who are leaving the bedside aren’t retirement age. Analysis from 2022 found that the total number of registered nurses decreased by more than 100,000 between 2020 and 2021 –the most significant observed drop in the past 40 years. The nurses who should be the profession’s future are leaving it behind.

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On leaving and loving nursing

American Nurse

The 2022 National Nursing Workforce Study conducted by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) reported that an estimated 100,000 (to as many as 200,000) RNs and 34,000 licensed practical (LPNs) and vocational nurses left the workforce over the past 2 years. Where have all the nurses gone? The reason?

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Neonatal abstinence syndrome: A quality improvement initiative

American Nurse

A 2020 report by the Academy of American Pediatrics (AAP) found that no established universal protocol exists to effectively treat NAS. The 2020 AAP report found that the increase in NAS has been proportional to increased opioid use and misuse. Nurses scored an average of 94% on the post-test (compared with 69.6% Pediatrics.

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Remote Nursing: Find Work-From-Home Jobs That Work for You

Nurse.com

Telemedicine jobs No doubt, telemedicine certainly opened the door to more remote nursing jobs. For instance, Oregon Health State University’s telemedicine program captured about 13,000 telehealth visits in March 2020, a drastic rise from a mere 1,100 visits in February 2020, according to its website.

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Nurse leaders of color: Candid conversations

American Nurse

Unfortunately, these statistics haven’t wavered much and continue at a time when nurses are retiring and leaving the workforce for various reasons, including fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Some bedside nurses are exploring other opportunities within the profession, including leadership positions.

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Bachelor of science in nursing: What to consider

American Nurse

In October 2011, the Institute of Medicine and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released the Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health report, which called for increasing the number of bachelor’s prepared RNs to 80% by 2020 to help nurses address “the demands of an evolving health care system and meet the changing needs of patients.”

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High school nurse camp

American Nurse

The distinct roles of team members included manager of nursing programs, nurse residency coordinator, clinical education coordinator, unit-based educators, and clinical bedside nurses. The nurse residency coordinator served as team leader. Rebuilding the nursing workforce. Clin Nurse Spec.