Health Leaders | Nursing

MARCH 5, 2023

This has been exacerbated over the last several years with accelerating retirement rates, more work options outside of acute-care settings or in healthcare for nurses, and changing expectations in the workplace. Jason Gilbert, PhD MBA RN NEA-BC HL: When is it necessary to re-engineer, or evolve, the way patients receive care?

Retirement

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

APRIL 1, 2020

The emergency decision by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on March 17, 2020 (and retroactively in effect beginning March 6, 2020) to pay for telehealth visits outside of rural areas has eased physician concern.

Telemedicine

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

A care delivery model redesign, featuring licensed practical nurses) in an expert-led team-based approach was measured for success. They recognized that teamwork, delegation, and communication among RNs, licensed professional nurses (LPNs), and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs) must play a role. J Nurs Manag. 2020;28(7):1465-72.

LPN

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

JUNE 13, 2024

To gain this valuable clinical experience, you may be required to obtain a temporary license , referred to as a limited license or intern license, from the board of speech-language pathology and audiology in your state. Check the state licensing information for clarification. 6 Who Do Speech-Language Pathologists Help?

Communication

Nurse.com

MAY 11, 2022

Nurses have many points of entry into the nursing profession — and, ultimately, to a Doctor of Nursing Practice, including entering as licensed practical nurses (LPN) or licensed vocational nurses (LVN). How to Become a DNP Nurse. DNPs, in particular, are in short supply, according to Stewart.

Education

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

JULY 1, 2024

Other options include borrowing money against your retirement accounts or taking out a second mortgage—but be careful not to get in too deep. Get your EIN from the IRS, make sure your PT license is up to date, purchase professional liability insurance coverage and set up a business bank account and credit card.

Business

Nurse.com

MAY 31, 2022

years, down from 26 years in 2020. years from 28 years in 2020. And years of experience for licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) stayed around 19 years in both reports. The gap noted in our 2020 data was almost $7,300. A variety of factors could be fueling the pay gap.

APRN

Diversity Nursing

JANUARY 10, 2022

Many factors play into the staffing crisis like the pandemic, retiring Nurses, and high rates of burnout. It also means our experienced staff nurses are investing a great deal of time onboarding and training newly licensed nurses, in addition to their own daily bedside care responsibilities. Nurse Shortage. According to J. Maben and J.

Nurse Shortage

SelfCare for HealthCare

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The rate of new nurses coupled with the retirement rate will likely be a substantial driving factor behind the nursing shortage, the report emphasized. Between 2016 and 2019, new registered nursing licenses grew by 4 percent each year. The growth rate in 2020 was only about 1 percent due to the pandemic.

Nurse Shortage

Relias

JUNE 2, 2023

Nursing workforce survey findings The NCSBN survey included a randomized national sample of over 300,000 licensed RNs and LPNs/LVNs from data collected throughout 2022. 800,000 RNs and 184,000 LPNs/LVNs indicated they are likely to leave nursing by 2027 — roughly 20% of total licensed nurses in the U.S.

Nurse Shortage

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

BMC offers interventions, including a licensed social worker and an employee assistance program, to address unhealthy anxiety. As with many healthcare organizations, BMC’s attrition rate of new graduates was up 52% during 2020. They counsel new graduates about anxiety levels and explain that a healthy level of anxiety can aid focus.

Professional Development

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

JULY 31, 2023

The nursing field is currently experiencing a shortage that is expected to get worse: studies show 100,000 nurses have left the field since 2020, and more than half a million plan to leave by 2027. They also provide health insurance and retirement benefits you wouldn’t receive working a short-term job.

Travel Nursing

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In 2020, a study was completed with a sample of current PDN nurses, family caregivers, agency providers, and nurses not affiliated with PDN to determine the capacity of the home health nursing workforce to serve our current medically complex pediatric population in the State of Delaware (University of Delaware et al., link] Kiger, C.,

Preceptors

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

JULY 1, 2024

population ages, the demand for practitioners in health professions like occupational therapy (OT) will likely grow ¹ The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts that between 2022 and 2032, an average of 16,100 occupational therapist jobs will open each year, mainly due to retirements or career changes. As the U.S.

Health Insurance

American Nurse

JULY 10, 2023

Unfortunately, these statistics haven’t wavered much and continue at a time when nurses are retiring and leaving the workforce for various reasons, including fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. I started my career in nursing as an LPN [licensed practical nurse] and then became an RN.” I think I’m in year 36 [of practice].

Leadership

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

States are redefining when medical professionals can get mental health treatment without risking notifying the boards that regulate their licenses. States have also reworked medical licensing questions to avoid scrutiny for providers who need mental health treatment. The changes are modeled after Virginia legislation from 2020.

Mental Health

Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The only time you'll likely find a gastroenterologist or neurologist in rural America is if they've retired there. The MAVEN Project is a nonprofit organization that has built a network of retired and active providers and specialists to virtually mentor and support providers in rural areas and those who work with underserved populations. "We

Medicare

Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Between 2020 and 2021, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 55% increase in travel nursing (from 43,160 to 66,790 RNs), representing 2.34% of the RN profession. Recent research reveals that 600,000 Boomer RNs are expected to retire by 2030. Passport, an active, unencumbered RN license from a U.S. There are currently 4.4

Travel Nursing

The Gypsy Nurse

MAY 8, 2023

The nursing profession has evolved over centuries to include formal training, regulations, certifications, and licensing. Ironically, nurses are also part of this aging segment, with a significant number expected to retire by 2030.

Travel Nursing

The Gypsy Nurse

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) has reported that 100,000 registered nurses (RN) have left the field since 2020, and roughly 900,000 will follow suit by 2027.

Travel Nursing