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Are Hospitals to Blame for the Nursing Shortage? Nurses and Hospitals Weigh In

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.” The statement ends by calling on hospitals “to immediately staff up every unit…and create a safe, sustainable work environment where nurses can feel confident about their ability to provide the best nursing care possible for their patients.” Hospital managers were quick to refute the union’s allegations.

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The American Hospital Association reported a 30% loss in the nursing workforce between 2019 and 2020; the United States will need 200,000 RNs each year to replace retirements alone. As aging nurses leave the workforce, their valuable experience, efficiency, critical thinking, and leadership skills follow. In 2022, 46.1%

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