article thumbnail

Shenandoah University and Valley Health Partner to Tackle Nursing Shortage 

Daily Nurse

In collaboration with Valley Health and the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association (VHHA), Shenandoah University is working to tackle the region’s nursing shortage through a program that will enhance the training of aspiring nurses and create a sustainable pipeline of new healthcare professionals.

article thumbnail

Understanding Nursing Shortages in the U.S. for 2023

Daily Nurse

Nurses are essential to healthcare, yet nursing shortages have persisted for decades. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated these shortages to crisis levels, with demand for nurses outpacing supply in nearly every region. What’s Causing Nursing Shortages? million registered nurses nationwide.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Mitigating the Nursing Shortage Crisis: A Nurse’s Perspective

American Nurse

It’s clear that the state of the nursing shortage is at a crisis level. As an experienced bedside nurse, a recent nursing psychiatric/mental health graduate student, and a clinical adjunct faculty instructor, I have a strong opinion about what must be done. This is the state of nursing. pdf Wolters Kluwer.

article thumbnail

A Look into the Preceptor Shortage and How Schools and Hospitals Can Address It

Ensearch

The nursing shortage has become a significant burden to the medical community. While new NNPs entering the field can help to address the shortage, one barrier to getting students the clinical experience they need is the shortage of preceptors.

article thumbnail

The Nursing Shortage and Patient Safety

Relias

Nursing shortage statistics continue to show that the healthcare industry still has an urgent need for nurses. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) , the current shortage of RNs in the U.S. Lack of faculty in nursing schools Nursing schools are not exempt from the nursing shortage.

article thumbnail

Can Academic Partnerships Fix the Nursing Shortage?

Health Leaders | Nursing

The goal behind the grant program, according to the HRSA, is to forge a pathway for students to enter the clinical environment by creating and implementing Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to Registered Nurse (RN) bridge programs, and the employment of clinical nurse faculty.

article thumbnail

Nursing Shortage Solutions Are Happening — Because They Must

Relias

These difficult circumstances call for innovative approaches to safeguard care quality and protect nurses from overwork and burnout. Healthcare organizations need to take innovative and strategic approaches to overcome the challenges of the current healthcare landscape, and nursing shortage solutions are one of the first needs to address.