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Why Are Nurses Quitting?

Post University

In the wake of a global pandemic, the nursing shortage has reached crisis levels. High levels of burnout and excessive stress on the job have resulted in nurses quitting across many specialty areas, leaving a void in the healthcare field that is hard to fill without qualified candidates. and 37% in 2023, depending on the state.

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Nurses With Disabilities: Still a Lot to Give

Daily Nurse

In the face of an ongoing nursing shortage that sees no signs of abating soon, ableism and discrimination against nurses with disabilities should, by necessity, give way to broader acceptance of nurses’ differing abilities. billion people.

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The Future of Telehealth and Nursing

Nurse.com

If true, this widespread adoption of telehealth technology could mitigate the effects of the nursing shortage — allowing fewer nurses to see more people — while further transforming the way healthcare is provided and consumed. Taking Your Telehealth Nursing Skills to New Heights. apply to a telehealth nurse.

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Discover How to Become a Nurse Practitioner

Post University

Amid the nursing shortage crisis, many leaders in the healthcare profession are encouraging nurses to continue their education and develop the advanced practice skills needed to specialize in the nursing profession. One in-demand advanced practice nursing roles is the nurse practitioner (NP).

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Mentorship: A strategy for nursing retention

American Nurse

A mentor’s interpersonal skills are just as important as their clinical nursing skills. Hospital nurse staffing and patient outcomes. 2018.04.011 American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Nursing shortage fact sheet. Am Nurse J. Nursing shortage. Revistia Medica. October 2022.

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Oncology nursing: Clinical assistant onboarding

American Nurse

History In response to the nursing shortage of the 1980s, the cancer center launched CAP. In addition to introducing nursing students to the oncology specialty, the program also offered them the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge and strengthen their nursing skills.

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Empowering Tomorrow’s Nurses: Building Resilience for a Fulfilling Career

American Nurse

Ultimately, our goal as educators is to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed for a long, rewarding career providing high-quality patient care. Given these findings and the current challenges of stress and burnout in nursing, including mindfulness as a foundational nursing skill seemed essential.