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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. By 2030, there will be an estimated exodus of one million nurses into retirement [6].

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Utah Grants Full Practice Authority to Nurse Practitioners

Health Leaders | Nursing

The National Academy of Medicine's The Future of Nursing 2020-2030 report recommends that nurses be allowed to "practice to the full extent of their education and training by removing barriers that prevent them from more fully addressing social needs and social determinants of health and improving healthcare access, quality, and value."

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Government’s Chief Medical Officer announces retirement plans

Nursing Review

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the Department of Health and Aged Care, Professor Paul Kelly, has announced his intentions to retire by the end of the month.

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Understanding Nursing Shortages in the U.S. for 2023

Daily Nurse

Retirement : Another issue is the substantial number of nurses nearing retirement age. Per a 2020 National Nursing Workforce Study conducted by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, the average age for a registered nurse (RN) was 52 years old, potentially signaling a large wave of retirements over the next 15 years.

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Health workers fear it’s profits before protection as CDC revisits airborne transmission

American Nurse

Hospital leadership instructed health workers to forgo protective N95 masks in the early months of 2020, as covid cases mounted. “We In 2020, this logic allowed employers to withhold protective gear from many workers. It becomes gospel for dealing with infectious pathogens.”

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The Exec: How to Keep Seasoned Nurses From Leaving

Health Leaders | Nursing

Flexibility and innovative practice models can enhance retention of nurses reaching retirement age. HL: So many nurses over 55 opted to retire or quit during the pandemic, but others chose to stay on. HL: What are the benefits of retaining retirement-age nurses? Other recommendations are a lesser- or no-patient assignment.

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Report Shows Increase In Nurse Gender Pay Gap

Nurse.com

Compared to our 2020 results ($73,000 for RNs, $107,000 for APRNs, and $45,000 for LPNs/LVNs), this year’s survey showed a significant rise in salary. The 2020 Nurse Salary Research Report found that male RNs earned almost $7,300 more than female RNs. Understanding the Nurse Gender Pay Gap.

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