Penn Nursing

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Penn Nursing This issue - Fall 2023 Spring 2025 Fall 2024 Spring 2024 Fall 2023 Spring 2023 Fall 2022 Spring 2022 Fall 2021 Spring 2021 Search Features Don’t Go! Written by Shannen Gaffney Fall 2023 Why do we need a Black Nurses Association? and patient care. The question always surprises Sheldon D.

Leadership

Health Leaders | Nursing

JUNE 26, 2025

Without them, the retired Episcopal priest said, "I would be, and my building would be, desolate." Nursing homes have struggled to replace licensed nurses, who can find better-paying jobs at hospitals and doctors' offices, as well as nursing assistants, who can earn more working at big-box stores or fast-food joints.

Long Term Care

Daily Nurse

APRIL 28, 2023

Five significant issues impacting ongoing nursing shortages include: Turnover : In February 2023, the National Library of Medicine reported that the average turnover rate nationwide was 8.8% Retirement : Another issue is the substantial number of nurses nearing retirement age. What’s Being Done About Nursing Shortages?

Nurse Shortage

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

There are over 630,000 active licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPNs) in the United States and 2,700 are in the State of Delaware. Additional areas of nursing that LPNs work in are home health, retirement/assisted living facilities, psychiatric/mental health, substance abuse, and outpatient/ambulatory clinics.

Licensing

Health Leaders | Nursing

JUNE 20, 2023

Nursing groups are denouncing the American Medical Association 's recent policy amendment calling for advanced practice RNs (APRNs) to be licensed and regulated jointly by the state medical and nursing boards. It’s time the AMA retires its dated tactics and put patients first."

APRN

Health Leaders | Nursing

APRIL 14, 2023

About 100,000 RNs left the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic in the past two years due to stress, burnout, and retirement, and about one-fifth of RNs nationally are projected to do the same by 2027. The future of nursing and the U.S. healthcare system is at an 'urgent crossroads.' decline in the U.S.

Chief Nursing Officer

Registered Nursing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Pros of Becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Stepping into nursing as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) can be an exciting and rewarding choice. While not as lucrative as registered nursing, it offers a stable income, often accompanied by benefits such as healthcare, retirement plans, and educational opportunities.

LPN

American Nurse

AUGUST 30, 2023

The 2022 National Nursing Workforce Study conducted by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) reported that an estimated 100,000 (to as many as 200,000) RNs and 34,000 licensed practical (LPNs) and vocational nurses left the workforce over the past 2 years. If they didn’t retire, what careers did they transition into?

Bedside nursing

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In the recent Nurse.org 2023 State of Nursing report, 91% of nurses said they believed the nursing shortage was continuing to worsen, citing burnout, poor working conditions, insufficient pay, and lack of appreciation as the primary reasons. March 23, 2023. nurse.org/docs/State+of+Nursing+-+2023.pdf References Advisory Board.

Nurse Shortage

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. 2023; 18(9). April 20, 2023.

LPN

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Upon graduation I successfully passed the Licensed Practical Nursing exam and was promoted to Charge Nurse. I retired in May 2023 after 30 years of honorable and faithful service to our great nation. I retired in May 2023 after 30 years of honorable and faithful service to our great nation.

Military

Daily Nurse

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

On a related note, Staffing Industry Analysts project continued growth in this space, with allied health travel jobs increasing by 5% in 2023 and 2024. These healthcare professionals, on the whole, tend to be newer to traveling, likely explaining why they emphasize onboarding and ratios at a facility when considering offers.

Travel Nursing

MAS Medical Staffing

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Boston is home to Massachusetts General Hospital, ranked in the top 10 of “America’s Best Hospitals” for 2022-2023. Florida As a retirement hub, Florida has an aging population with no shortage of demand for healthcare workers. 4 America’s best hospitals: The 2022-2023 honor roll and overview. Sources: #1 Megha K.

Travel Nursing

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

Health Leaders | Nursing

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Teaming a nurse with an LPN/CNA, she says, enables the nurse to work at the top of his or her license. This could help Trinity and other health systems retain nurses who are considering leaving or retiring.

Telemedicine

Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Virtual nursing, the return of licensed practical nurses to acute care, and adding advanced practice nurses are among care models nurse executives are implementing as they seek to adapt to the current state of today’s healthcare environment. Please join the community at [link].

Best Practices

Minority Nurse

JUNE 7, 2023

Marilyn “Nia” Wright, MSN, MHA, RN, CNOR, is a retired nurse who can’t stay away from the industry she loves. She retired from her position as senior nursing director of one of the largest and busiest surgical services in Maryland at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center (LHAAMC) after serving in that role for over a decade.

Self-Care

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

According to the 2023 NSI National Health Care Retention and RN staffing report, the average hospital turnover rate remains elevated. BMC offers interventions, including a licensed social worker and an employee assistance program, to address unhealthy anxiety. in early 2023. The hospital turnover rate is 22.7% (3.2%

Professional Development

Health Leaders | Nursing

MAY 30, 2023

Dickison, who has served as NCSBN’s chief operating officer (COO) since 2017, will assume his new duties from retiring CEO David Benton on Oct. We need to help ensure that when a regulatory body licenses a nurse to practice, they are safe to care for you and your loved ones.”

Retirement

Health Leaders | Nursing

JULY 31, 2023

Although staffing is critically important—and I want to emphasize that we need enough staff—more licensed nurses does not necessarily translate into quality care outcomes. That nurse-patient ratio fails to acknowledge that care needs can change on a dime in a hospital. These challenges existed prior to the pandemic.

Chief Nursing Officer

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

OCTOBER 3, 2023

We watched as the first wave of nurses opted to retire early or leave the profession to maintain their sanity. Fast-forward two years to 2023. Oregon has instituted a unique staffing remedy called a nursing internship license that allows nursing students to treat patients under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Nurse Shortage

CynaMed

MAY 22, 2023

LPN vs. RN What is the difference between a licensed professional nurse (LPN) and a registered nurse (RN)? According to Payscale.com , the median annual salary for an adult gerontology nurse practitioner was $96,198 as of March 2023. This is especially noticeable with the dramatic rise in the Baby Boomer population entering retirement.

LPN

Relias

JUNE 2, 2023

The 2022 National Nursing Workforce Study , released by the National Council on State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) in April 2023, showed the impacts of COVID-19 on nursing in the U.S. — 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

Consult QD

MAY 26, 2023

Unfortunately, burnout, retirement and simply leaving the profession have become commonplace in the respiratory therapy profession. This results in frustration for all involved: patients, respiratory therapists and attending clinicians. The students are all currently employed in other Cleveland Clinic positions.

Retirement

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

JULY 31, 2023

If you want to practice in multiple states, apply for a multistate license from the Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) , which includes 40 member states. They also provide health insurance and retirement benefits you wouldn’t receive working a short-term job. Obtain RN Licensure The next step is to apply for RN licensure.

Travel Nursing

Nursing Review

AUGUST 19, 2024

More opportunities are now open to women in the workforce, helping them gain and retire with greater financial independence than in previous decades. These reforms took effect from 2023, targeting private companies. But national averages don’t tell the whole story. First, the government sought to make wage information more transparent.

Retirement

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.” 2023; 18(6). April 2023.

Leadership

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) projects that we’ll face a nursing shortage as baby boomers retire from the field, 1 making nursing an ideal career to pursue. In this role, you will teach the next generation of nurses in classrooms and provide continuing education to licensed nurses in a clinical setting.

Nursing Informatics

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

She holds compact licensure in the State of Missouri as a Registered Nurse and is also licensed as an advance practice nurse in Missouri as an Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist. I have always had a clinical practice, but I also began a career in academic nursing and recently retired from academia after 12 years as an associate professor.

APRN

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

AUGUST 9, 2023

Currently, the demand for physical therapists is expected to grow 17 percent between 2021 and 2031 due to current physical therapists leaving or retiring. What licensing requirements exist where you want to work? They may want to see the world or work somewhere that pays them more. What locations are most interesting to you?

Health Insurance

Relias

JANUARY 5, 2023

The American Hospital Association’s (AHA) 2023 Health Care Workforce Scan examined the current state of the healthcare workforce with a deep dive into employment challenges across U.S. Licensed nurse practitioners increased by a record 12% over the past year. hospitals and health systems. With the U.S. patient population — vulnerable.

Self-Care

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

A national survey of family caregivers of children with complex medical needs reported that 52 percent of family members had to reduce their work hours, 42 percent took a leave of absence, 31 percent turned down a promotion, and 21 percent gave up working or retired early to meet the care needs of their children (Foster et al., Larsson, R.,

Preceptors

Health Leaders | Nursing

JANUARY 20, 2023

Jill Bayless: Healthcare has eased into mostly an RN-driven staff model in hospitals and as COVID drove a lot of nurses out of hospitals, many retired, and a lot of them went traveling. It made hospitals look at different ways to take care of patients. Hospitals within our systems are doing different models.

Work-Life Balance

Health Leaders | Nursing

OCTOBER 2, 2023

HealthLeaders' most popular stories for nurse executives for Q3 2023 range from big data and staffing ratios to robotic nurses. AI can resolve nursing's pain points such as burnout, says David Benton, RGN, PhD, FRCN, FAAN , who just this week retired as CEO of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).

Nurse Practitioner

American Nurse

APRIL 2, 2024

In addition, according to the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (NACNEP), the average doctorally prepared nurse faculty member is in their 50s, which means they may soon retire. January 2021. hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/hrsa/advisory-committees/nursing/reports/nacnep-17report-2021.pdf The new nurse’ is the new normal.

Preceptors

Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Editor’s note: This article appears in the July-September 2023 edition of HealthLeaders magazine. The only time you'll likely find a gastroenterologist or neurologist in rural America is if they've retired there. What will it take? Rural health executives share their solutions to healthcare desert challenges. Nearly 80% of rural U.S.

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