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6 Creative Strategies To Solve the Nursing Shortage

Nurse.com

We watched as the first wave of nurses opted to retire early or leave the profession to maintain their sanity. During this time, I remember asking other nurses what should be done to help with the impending nurse shortage. It’s well-known that we need more faculty to teach nursing students.

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Can Academic Partnerships Fix the Nursing Shortage?

Health Leaders | Nursing

McLaughlin says UPMC created student ambassadors in all of the units across all the hospitals, as well as the student nurse internship program. The education of future nurses can go far beyond university and collegiate experience as well. “[We Support after recruitment How can CNOs build upon this progress?

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LPNs in modified care delivery models

American Nurse

They recognized that teamwork, delegation, and communication among RNs, licensed professional nurses (LPNs), and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs) must play a role. See A national problem ) A national problem Acute care facilities have long faced a nationwide nursing shortage. in 2021 to 5.0% in 2021 to 13.5%

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Top 5 Workforce Focuses from AONL 2024

Health Leaders | Nursing

Turnover rates are high among frontline nurses and in leadership positions, and even though predictions are positive, the current nursing shortage is going strong. The nurse leaders in attendance offered many creative and innovative solutions for the different prongs of the workforce crisis.

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8 Nurse Staffing Models To Try

Nurse.com

“We know that for the next decade — literally decade — it’s going to be challenging to have enough nurses for the increasing number of people that are going to need care,” said Claire Zangerle, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-FC, FAONL, FAAN, Chief Nurse Executive at Allegheny Health Network (AHN).

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U. of Montana to Bolster the Big Sky Country's Nursing Workforce

Health Leaders | Nursing

Rural Montana is particularly feeling the effects of this [nursing] shortage," said Lily Apedaile , director of the Office of Health Research & Partnership, one of three UM organizations that will implement the new training program. These RN preceptors will receive specialized training to strengthen the nursing education workforce.

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Raising the Profile of Nursing Assistants Through Innovative Recruitment, On-the-Job Training

Consult QD

The need for high-quality patient care nursing assistants (PCNAs) is on the rise, as hospitals continue to rely on ancillary caregivers to mitigate the national post-pandemic nursing shortage. Papagianis : Because it’s an entry-level position, PCNA jobs attract candidates of diverse ages and educational backgrounds.