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Community College of Denver Launches Affordable LPN-to-BSN Bridge to Boost the Colorado RN Workforce

Daily Nurse

As the nursing profession confronts persistent workforce shortages, the Community College of Denver (CCD) is stepping up with a game-changing solution for Colorado and beyond. Approved by the Colorado Board of Nursing, this innovative program is the first of its kind within the Colorado Community College System.

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New NCSBN Data Indicates Why Nurses Are Leaving the Workforce

Health Leaders | Nursing

There are five major reasons why nurses are departing from the workforce, according to this new study. As CNOs deal with nursing shortages, it's critical to understand why they are happening. According to Dickison, one of the positive results has to do with the number of nurses currently in the workforce.

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Can Academic Partnerships Fix the Nursing Shortage?

Health Leaders | Nursing

The goal behind the grant program, according to the HRSA, is to forge a pathway for students to enter the clinical environment by creating and implementing Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to Registered Nurse (RN) bridge programs, and the employment of clinical nurse faculty.

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Top 5 Workforce Focuses from AONL 2024

Health Leaders | Nursing

The nurse leaders at AONL looked to the future to solve the current workforce issues. The 2024 AONL Conference wrapped up last week in New Orleans after three days of brainstorming, collaboration, leadership discussion, and heavy rain. Virtual nursing To no one's surprise, virtual nursing was the number one trend at AONL in 2024.

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U. of Montana to Bolster the Big Sky Country's Nursing Workforce

Health Leaders | Nursing

Rural Montana is particularly feeling the effects of this [nursing] shortage," said Lily Apedaile , director of the Office of Health Research & Partnership, one of three UM organizations that will implement the new training program. These RN preceptors will receive specialized training to strengthen the nursing education workforce.

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Everyone Needs a Nurse

American Nurse

The nursing shortage discussion has been around for as long as I have been a nurse…. We were told in the 1980s that all nurses would have BSNs by the mid-1990s. The nursing shortage would end improving forever patient outcomes and we would all be happy and sing Kum Ba Ya. Will nursing shortages ever end?

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What the Proposed CMS Staffing Mandate May Mean for Your Facility

IntelyCare

According to the mandate, if a final rule is published, the HPRD requirements for RNs and NAs wouldn’t take effect for three years ( five years for facilities in rural areas), with the requirement of 24/7 RN coverage in nursing homes not taking effect for two years ( three years for facilities in rural areas).