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The Irony of Nurse Layoffs During a Nursing Shortage: A Broken System in Crisis

Empowered Nurses

The healthcare industry is facing a perplexing and unfortunate contradiction: hospitals are laying off nurses even as a nationwide nursing shortage continues to worsen. For those of us who live and breathe nursing, this seems illogical—how can hospitals justify layoffs when they struggle to staff their units adequately?

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Addressing Nursing Shortages: A Major Issue in New Mexico Healthcare

American Nurse

This review examines the nursing shortage crisis’ sources, effects, and solutions. Nursing Shortages Causes Rising Demand and Aging Population The US population is aging, with Baby Boomers retiring. Nursing Workforce Demographics Nurses are aging and retiring.

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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. Healthcare organizations will need to replace them with less experienced nurses.

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AHA Exec: 'Workforce Is the Number One Concern for Hospitals Across the Country'

Health Leaders | Nursing

The hospital association says it is focusing advocacy on workplace violence, Medicare residency slots, the nursing shortage, and workforce diversity. Health systems and hospitals are facing workforce shortages across the full spectrum of their employees. The nursing shortage did not happen overnight.

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CPD made easy – The experts’ guide to continuing professional development

Nursing Review

Brisbane-based clinical nurse Steph* said her graduate certificate in orthopaedics was one of the most valuable career decisions she has made. After being promoted to clinical nurse only four years into her career, Steph knew she needed to boost her knowledge in order to thrive in her new position. Never stop learning!

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Nursing Trends in 2023 and Beyond

Diversity Nursing

Nurses at the forefront of healthcare continue to face challenges that change how we provide Nursing care to our patients. As the Nursing field continues to evolve, here are some of the top Nursing trends to watch in 2023 and for the years to come. We can expect travel Nursing to continue to grow in popularity.

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Man Completes 30 Acts of Kindness for His 30th Birthday to Support Nurses

Scrubs

May started working as a nurse with the Cadet Nurse Corps, a program created to help alleviate the nursing shortage before and during WWII. After training as a nurse, she worked at various VA hospitals before coming to Shriners, where she was promoted to head nurse of the boys’ ward and worked there until retirement.