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Observations on nursing shortages

American Nurse

Evans I graduated from my basic nursing program in 1973 (50 years ago!). Just like now, a significant nursing shortage existed then, too. As a matter of fact, I don’t recall a single time in my long career that we weren’t faced with a shortage. American Nurse Journal. 2023; 18(7).

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How to Fix the Nursing Shortage and Address Burnout: Veteran Nurse Leader Has the Answers

Daily Nurse

Amidst a sea of temporary band-aid solutions for nursing, like gig apps and travel nurses, Woods , DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN, the Chief Nurse of Health Learning, Research and Practice, Wolters Kluwer spoke with Daily Nurse to discuss her practical, long-term solutions to address the nursing shortage and burnout.

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Changing an imperfect system of care

American Nurse

To address the nursing shortage, we must take this crucial step. In a 2022 Viewpoint, I highlighted actions to address the nursing workforce shortage. Tackling the nursing shortage to achieve sustainable positive change requires reworking the current system of care. American Nurse Journal.

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4-time Magnet-certified system weighs in on what keeps nurses around

Becker's Hospital Review

has achieved a turnover rate of just 8 percent for its nurses, even in the midst of a nationwide nurse shortage, according to Cheryl Reinking, DNP, RN, chief nursing officer at El Camino Health. Four-time Magnet-certified El Camino Health in Mountain View and Los Gatos, Calif.,

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

Scrubs

National Nurses United (NNU), the nation’s largest union of registered nurses, just released a statement blaming hospitals for the recent nursing shortage. ” Nursing turnover has increased rapidly since the start of the pandemic. The post Are Hospitals to Blame for the Nursing Shortage?

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What Are Best Practices in Nursing Practice Redesign?

Health Leaders | Nursing

HealthLeaders talked with four nurse executives who are transforming nursing care at their respective organizations and asked each one, "What are key tips you would suggest in implementing practice redesign?" Their replies have been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Please join the community at [link].

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Two U.K Nurses Die in Fatal Car Crash in Grand Canyon

Scrubs

Gail Byrne, the chief nurse officer at UHS paid tribute to the women over the weekend. “The entire nursing family at University Hospital Southampton has been left shocked and saddened by the tragic deaths of two much-loved colleagues as they enjoyed a holiday together in America,” she said. .