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The Rising Tide of Nursing Burnout: Insights and Reflections

NurseBuff

Fairly recently, a mental health tech, a nurse manager, and a psychiatrist – all long-time veterans of the psychiatric hospital where I work – retired and sadly died from heart attacks immediately after. I’m a mental health RN.

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What States Are RNs in Highest Demand?

The Gypsy Nurse

Where would your nursing skills make the biggest impact? An aging population, nurse burnout, and a wave of retirements among experienced nurses have left many facilities scrambling to fill gaps. Some states are desperately seeking RNs to keep up with patient care demands.

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The Nurses’ Strike Resolved

Empowered Nurses

I hope nurses elsewhere will stand their ground as safe staffing not only improves patient care but also decreases nurse burnout. Pay was never the issues as an almost 20% raise over the next 3 years. This result in New York is a great start because change usually occurs on the coasts first.

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Nursing Trends in 2023 and Beyond

Diversity Nursing

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Nurses have experienced higher rates of burnout which has led to an increased number of Nurses leaving bedside Nursing or even the Nursing profession altogether.

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Is Nursing Heading for Collapse?

Daily Nurse

They found that 1/3 of surveyed physicians and nurses planned to reduce work hours within a year, and approximately 40% of nurses planned to leave their current jobs within two years [3]. Stress, burnout, and heavy workload. Nurses who are leaving the bedside aren’t retirement age.

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The nursing shortage and what you need to know

Nurse Deck

This only makes the existing shortage of nurses in many areas much worse. Nursing burnout Nursing burnout can be a product of many things and affects almost all nurses. Being a nurse is complex, and the work environment can be harsh. It is hugely taxing in all aspects for the nurse.

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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. link] 
 ANA Nursing Resource Hub (2023).