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The Call for Greater Autonomy in Nursing

Nurse.com

As discussed in the Institute of Medicine’s (now the National Academy of Medicine) The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path To Achieve Health Equity report , nurses should be included as full partners (with physicians and other healthcare professionals) in redesigning healthcare in the U.S.

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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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Nurses With DNP Degree Are Sorely Needed in Health Care and Education

Nurse.com

Nurses have many points of entry into the nursing profession — and, ultimately, to a Doctor of Nursing Practice, including entering as licensed practical nurses (LPN) or licensed vocational nurses (LVN). How to Become a DNP Nurse. DNPs, in particular, are in short supply, according to Stewart.

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Cleveland Clinic’s Respiratory Therapy Training Program

Consult QD

Conversely, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the demand for respiratory therapists across the country will continue to rise until 2030, averaging 10,100 per year. Unfortunately, burnout, retirement and simply leaving the profession have become commonplace in the respiratory therapy profession.

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Overcome Healthcare Workforce Challenges With Purpose, Innovation

Relias

million jobs by 2030. Licensed nurse practitioners increased by a record 12% over the past year. AHA Board Chair Ronald Werft called for more adequate educational pathways to replace departing and retiring workers and to enable more new employees to enter the healthcare workforce.

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Myths and Challenges of Private Duty Nursing

American Nurse

A national survey of family caregivers of children with complex medical needs reported that 52 percent of family members had to reduce their work hours, 42 percent took a leave of absence, 31 percent turned down a promotion, and 21 percent gave up working or retired early to meet the care needs of their children (Foster et al., Larsson, R.,

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Saluting the Evolution of Nursing and Centuries of Heroism

The Gypsy Nurse

The nursing profession has evolved over centuries to include formal training, regulations, certifications, and licensing. Ironically, nurses are also part of this aging segment, with a significant number expected to retire by 2030.