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Huge Nursing Shortage

SelfCare for HealthCare

In its first report on the state of the world’s nursing, the World Health Organization estimated that an additional six million nurses will be needed by 2030. This is a 20% increase from the current total global nursing stock of 27.9 In addition, the burden of anticipated retirement over the next decade means that 4.7

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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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The Nursing Shortage and Patient Safety

Relias

Nursing shortage statistics continue to show that the healthcare industry still has an urgent need for nurses. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) , the current shortage of RNs in the U.S. Healthcare organizations will need to replace them with less experienced nurses.

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Understanding and Navigating the Nurse Shortage

Premier Medical Staffing

Job Information Job Profession: Understanding and Navigating the Nurse Shortage Job State: Job Location: Job Specialty: Job Assignment: Why is there a nurse shortage? It’s no secret that the healthcare world is experiencing a shortage of one of its main resources: nurses. Studies have projected that 1.2

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Are Hospitals to Blame for the Nursing Shortage? Nurses and Hospitals Weigh In

Scrubs

National Nurses United (NNU), the nation’s largest union of registered nurses, just released a statement blaming hospitals for the recent nursing shortage. Harsh Criticism NNU made headlines this week when it said there isn’t a shortage of nurses in the U.S. Some nurses close to retirement are leaving.”

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Critical Nursing Shortage Jeopardizes the Health of our Communities, Pending NYS Bill Can Help

Daily Nurse

This has resulted in large numbers of nurses and other healthcare workers retiring or simply leaving the profession. These statistics help illustrate the magnitude of the problem: From 2019 to 2020, job vacancies for nursing personnel increased up to 30%, and the trend is expected to persist, with an estimated shortage of up to 3.2

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Is Nursing Heading for Collapse?

Daily Nurse

Concerns of a nationwide nursing shortage have loomed for decades, and the COVID-19 pandemic only fast-tracked the profession toward crisis. Nursing is integral to safe healthcare delivery, and the threat of a nursing shortage should concern everyone. Nurses who are leaving the bedside aren’t retirement age.