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Nurse Staffing Standards Act Is First Step in Solving Nursing Shortage

Amercan Journal of Nursing

The nursing shortage continues, with no end in sight. Working nurses are suffering burnout from caring for so many patients that they know nursing care is being missed. When I worked at the American Nurses Association 10 years ago, I was in the very uncomfortable position of not supporting staffing ratio legislation.

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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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Critical Nursing Shortage Jeopardizes the Health of our Communities, Pending NYS Bill Can Help

Daily Nurse

These statistics help illustrate the magnitude of the problem: From 2019 to 2020, job vacancies for nursing personnel increased up to 30%, and the trend is expected to persist, with an estimated shortage of up to 3.2 We offer Associate’s degrees in Nursing, Occupational Therapy Assistant, and Human Performance Studies.

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The Nursing Shortage: Foreign-Educated Workers Aren’t a Long-Term Solution

Amercan Journal of Nursing

A 2022 report from CGFNS International, a nonprofit credentials evaluation organization that helps foreign-educated health care professionals work in the country of their choice, documents a dramatic increase since 2018 in migration applicants, the majority of them RNs. This response must include both immediate action.

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The Art of Delegation in Nursing

The Nursing Site

There are many factors in nursing today that increase the need for delegation in order to provide the best quality care for patients. Then check that they documented the care they gave and the outcomes. Document this. Don’t forget to return the favor as this helps to build rapport and team work.

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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.

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Addressing Nursing Shortages: A Major Issue in New Mexico Healthcare

American Nurse

Introduction According to the New Mexico Workforce Committee report, in 2023, about 15910 active Registered Nurses were in New Mexico, and 54.5% This review examines the nursing shortage crisis’ sources, effects, and solutions. Effect on Patient Care Nursing shortages impact patient safety and quality.