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To Build the Workforce, We Need More Nurse Educators

Nurse.com

When Susan Bindon, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CNE, CNE-cl, FAAN, explained the need for nurse educators, her description was succinct. “In In a word — critical,” said Bindon, an associate professor and assistant dean for faculty development at the University of Maryland School of Nursing. nursing schools were turned away in 2021.

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Amanda Bettencourt Begins Term as President of AACN Board

Daily Nurse

Amanda Bettencourt, PhD, APRN, CCRN-K, ACCNS-P, is the new president of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) board of directors. She began her one-year term on July 1, 2022.

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Most of $100M Pledge to Grow the Nursing Workforce Will Fund APRN Training

Health Leaders | Nursing

Most of the $100 million committed by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to grow the nation’s nursing workforce will go toward building advanced practice nurses (APRNs). HRSA, an agency of the U.S. maternity care deserts.

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Stay Informed With Career Insights From the 2022 Nurse Salary Report

Nurse.com

As turnover continues to be a challenge in nurse staffing, it’s not surprising that our recent salary survey shows that average years of experience for nurses are declining while median salaries are rising. In our 2022 Nurse Salary Research Report , average experience for RNs was 22.5 years, down from 26 years in 2020.

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Should You Become a Nurse Practitioner?

Nurse.com

This ratio has remained constant even as the number of practicing NPs has exploded in recent years , from 148,000 in 2010 to 222,000 in 2016, to 355,000 by Spring of 2022. The next step would be a Master of Science in Nursing, typically requiring another 18 to 24 months of study beyond the BSN level.

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Maryland’s Healthcare Preceptor Tax Credit: A Call to Action

American Nurse

The aim of this legislation was to help alleviate healthcare workforce shortages in the State, and it provided a tax incentive to nurse practitioner student preceptors. In 2022, legislation was passed to expand this benefit to registered nurses (RN) and licensed practical nurse (LPN) student preceptors. link] Boyce, D.

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Mitigating the Nursing Shortage Crisis: A Nurse’s Perspective

American Nurse

According to the Advisory Board, nurses make up to one-third of staff in most hospitals; however, they’re rarely represented on hospital boards. In a 2022 study, the American Hospital Association determined that nurses represented only 5% of hospital/health organization board members. Nursing shared governance.