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Is Nursing Heading for Collapse?

Daily Nurse

They found that 1/3 of surveyed physicians and nurses planned to reduce work hours within a year, and approximately 40% of nurses planned to leave their current jobs within two years [3]. Nurses who are leaving the bedside aren’t retirement age. Stress, burnout, and heavy workload.

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On leaving and loving nursing

American Nurse

Quite understandably, the pandemic and its aftermath have become the default explanation of life’s many convoluted twists and turns since March 2020. For nursing attrition, it would be too simple to singularly assign blame to the stressful working environments of the pandemic. Where have all the nurses gone?

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Nurse leaders of color: Candid conversations

American Nurse

According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, White women remain the majority (80.6%), whereas nurses from minority backgrounds (19.4%) represent a fraction of the RN workforce. Some bedside nurses are exploring other opportunities within the profession, including leadership positions.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Derek Flores

Minority Nurse

Nursing is a second career for Derek J. Flores, RN, CHPN, BS, a hospice nurse in Colorado since 2012. In 2020 Flores was a featured guest on the TV Show, The Doctors , sharing his expertise on end-of-life hospice care. She worked as an elementary school teacher in Pueblo, Colorado for many years before retiring.