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Closing the Nurse Staffing Gap: Why Non-Skilled Support Isn’t the Solution

Empowered Nurses

The nursing shortage is one of the most pressing challenges facing healthcare today. A recent article proposes a solution that sounds logical at first: shift tasks away from nurses and onto non-skilled workers or technology-enabled support systems. Obviously, this was not a solution promoted by nurses.

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Nurse Well-Being and the Nursing Shortage — Are They Connected?

Relias

Yet from our recent nurse survey, we know that many nurses are leaving their jobs — or considering it — because they feel their well-being is suffering. The connection between nurse well-being and the nursing shortage is a contributing factor that healthcare organizations can work to improve.

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Nurse Well-Being and the Nursing Shortage — Are They Connected?

Relias

Yet from our recent nurse survey, we know that many nurses are leaving their jobs — or considering it — because they feel their well-being is suffering. The connection between nurse well-being and the nursing shortage is a contributing factor that healthcare organizations can work to improve.

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Nurse Well-Being and the Nursing Shortage — Are They Connected?

Relias

Yet from our recent nurse survey, we know that many nurses are leaving their jobs — or considering it — because they feel their well-being is suffering. The connection between nurse well-being and the nursing shortage is a contributing factor that healthcare organizations can work to improve.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Aneesah Coates

Minority Nurse

Aneesah Coates, BSN, RN, is an experienced psychiatric mental health nurse with nearly ten years of experience in acute care, long-term care, and home health care. She is the owner of aneesahcoates.com and is passionate about helping nurses, current and aspiring, learn more about the profession.

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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.

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5 Challenges (and Solutions) for Nurse Staffing Managers

Scrubs

Not having enough nurses on the floor can lead to fatigue, burnout, poor patient outcomes, and even deadly medical errors. To make the situation even more dire, the country is also preparing for a looming nursing shortage. will have over 1 million nurse job openings as older nurses retire. By 2030, the U.S.