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Understanding Nursing Shortages in the U.S. for 2023

Daily Nurse

Nurses are essential to healthcare, yet nursing shortages have persisted for decades. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated these shortages to crisis levels, with demand for nurses outpacing supply in nearly every region. What’s Causing Nursing Shortages? million registered nurses nationwide.

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Observations on nursing shortages

American Nurse

Evans I graduated from my basic nursing program in 1973 (50 years ago!). Just like now, a significant nursing shortage existed then, too. As a matter of fact, I don’t recall a single time in my long career that we weren’t faced with a shortage. American Nurse Journal. 2023; 18(7).

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Mitigating the Nursing Shortage Crisis: A Nurse’s Perspective

American Nurse

It’s clear that the state of the nursing shortage is at a crisis level. As an experienced bedside nurse, a recent nursing psychiatric/mental health graduate student, and a clinical adjunct faculty instructor, I have a strong opinion about what must be done. March 23, 2023. This is the state of nursing.

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6 Creative Strategies To Solve the Nursing Shortage

Nurse.com

We watched as the first wave of nurses opted to retire early or leave the profession to maintain their sanity. During this time, I remember asking other nurses what should be done to help with the impending nurse shortage. Fast-forward two years to 2023.

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Challenges contributing to nursing shortage in US persist

Health Leaders | Nursing

health care industry is facing significant challenges — most notably a nationwide nursing shortage, which experts highlight has worsened since the coronavirus pandemic. Medical strikes are gaining attention, sending a signal to providers and patients that the U.S.

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Delaware responds to nursing shortage with ‘Tuition Incentive Program’

Health Leaders | Nursing

Delaware's 'Tuition Incentive Program' aims to alleviate nurse shortages by offering financial support for CNA training and workforce development.

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How Nurse Licensure Compacts Can Ease Chronic Nursing Shortages

Health Leaders | Nursing

Nurse Licensure Compacts (NLCs) may be “one tool in the toolbox” to help ease chronic nursing shortages reaching into every state and practically every health facility, says Nicole Livanos , director of state affairs at the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).