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Nurse Emeritus Combats Staff Shortages by Keeping Retired Nurses Engaged

Scrubs

Jefferson Health, which operates 18 hospitals throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey, recently announced it is using the Nurse Emeritus Program to keep retired nurses engaged. Experts believe some 4 million registered nurses will retire by 2030. They can walk down the hall and sense when things are not right.

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Healthcare facilities to see worsened nursing shortage by 2027

Health Leaders | Nursing

Aroostook County is currently seeing a nursing shortage similar to the one it faced three years ago, however this shortage is expected to intensify by 2030, according to a report from the Cypress Research Group. On top of that, the younger population in Aroostook County is decreasing.

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Graduation Season and the Rise of a New Generation of Nurses: A Beacon of Hope Amid a National Shortage

Minority Nurse

Burnout, rising turnover rates, and a wave of retirements have created a perfect storm. could face a significant shortage of nurses by 2030. A Profession Under Pressure The nursing profession is currently facing unprecedented challenges.

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Utah Grants Full Practice Authority to Nurse Practitioners

Health Leaders | Nursing

The National Academy of Medicine's The Future of Nursing 2020-2030 report recommends that nurses be allowed to "practice to the full extent of their education and training by removing barriers that prevent them from more fully addressing social needs and social determinants of health and improving healthcare access, quality, and value."

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Is Nursing Heading for Collapse?

Daily Nurse

Nurses who are leaving the bedside aren’t retirement age. It indicated that the median age of a registered nurse is 46 and estimated that a quarter of nurses plan to retire or leave the profession over the next five years [5]. By 2030, there will be an estimated exodus of one million nurses into retirement [6].

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Global Talent, Local Impact: Why International Nurse Recruitment Is More Than a Quick Fix

Daily Nurse

By 2030, the U.S. Retirements exceed the number of new grads. As healthcare continues to grapple with an anticipated nursing shortage , a growing number of organizations are looking beyond borders for a sustainable solution. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the shortage could exceed 125,000. At the same time, the U.S.

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Understanding Nursing Shortages in the U.S. for 2023

Daily Nurse

Retirement : Another issue is the substantial number of nurses nearing retirement age. Per a 2020 National Nursing Workforce Study conducted by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, the average age for a registered nurse (RN) was 52 years old, potentially signaling a large wave of retirements over the next 15 years.