University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The Retirement Drain The population surge from the baby boomer generation has led not only to a greater number of aging patients but also means that a large portion of the nursing workforce is heading toward retirement – which makes the nurse shortage even more severe.

Nurse Shortage

MAS Medical Staffing

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The past few years have spotlighted the many challenges nurses face—understaffing and burnout being two primary issues. Today, healthcare workers are leaving behind longtime traditional roles for the freedom and lifestyle that travel nursing provides. Why Should I Become A Travel Nurse?

Travel Nursing

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Cost of nurse turnover Heavy workloads and job stress heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to job burnout and contributed to the nursing shortage. In an attempt to address the shortage, hospitals paid hefty turnover costs associated with travel nurses and additional orientation classes. October 2022.

Professional Development

Nurse.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Recently, nurses have navigated their careers through a global pandemic, a travel nursing boom, supply issues, and continue to face an ongoing nursing shortage. Nearly 30% of nurses considered leaving the profession in 2021, compared to 11% in 2020, according to Nurse.com’s 2022 Nurse Salary Research Report.

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Relias

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Nurses from the Fierce Healthcare survey stated that they needed increased pay and work incentives to stay in the field (86%). Travel nursing and flex nurses have been a saving grace by offsetting the current staffing shortage. The Nurse Salary Report indicated that 90% of hospital leaders hired travel nurses in 2020.

Travel Nursing

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The US Census Bureau predicts that the number of Americans 65 and older will nearly double from 52 million in 2018 to 95 million in 2060, aggravating healthcare demand (Fermini & Bell, 2022). Nursing Workforce Demographics Nurses are aging and retiring. link] 
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Nurse Shortage

MAS Medical Staffing

JANUARY 19, 2023

4 Travel Opportunities Have an island beach vacation on the horizon—but want to take a per diem nurse job in the meanwhile? With block scheduling worked into your travel nurse contract, you can keep your travel plans at no sunken cost. A typical nursing schedule may have you working 5 days per week, every week.

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