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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. First and foremost, nurses require better pay.

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To Build the Workforce, We Need More Nurse Educators

Nurse.com

The AACN said in its 2021–2022 Enrollment and Graduations in Baccalaureate and Graduate Programs in Nursing report that 91,938 qualified applications to U.S. nursing schools were turned away in 2021. The causes included insufficient numbers of nurse faculty, clinical sites, classroom space, clinical preceptors , and budget constraints.

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Tips on Landing Your First New Grad NP Job

Board Vitals - Nursing

Perhaps you have great bedside nursing experience and were a stellar employee, but maybe you are an applicant that does not have that experience. Your preceptors from those experiences can act as references as well. Thus if you do currently practice, start touching base with managers and asking if positions are available.

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How to Become a Critical Care Nurse

Every Nurse

Candidates must practice as an RN or APRN for a minimum of five years with at least 2,000 hours in direct care of acutely or critically ill patients. Candidates must practice as an RN or APRN for a minimum of five years with at least 2,000 hours in direct care of acutely or critically ill patients.

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