American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

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.

Nurse Shortage 105

Nurse Shortage Bedside nursing Work-Life Balance Preceptors 105

American Nurse

AUGUST 30, 2023

The 2022 National Nursing Workforce Study conducted by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) reported that an estimated 100,000 (to as many as 200,000) RNs and 34,000 licensed practical (LPNs) and vocational nurses left the workforce over the past 2 years. The reason? The pandemic.

Bedside nursing 98

Bedside nursing Nurse Shortage Retirement Preceptors 98

American Nurse

JULY 10, 2023

Unfortunately, these statistics haven’t wavered much and continue at a time when nurses are retiring and leaving the workforce for various reasons, including fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Some bedside nurses are exploring other opportunities within the profession, including leadership positions.

Leadership 76

Leadership Bedside nursing Promotion Chief Nursing Officer 76

Minority Nurse

MAY 10, 2023

I’ve found lots of great opportunities in the nursing profession. Right out of high school, I never knew I wanted to be a nurse. But I was the eldest, and my dad was a retired serviceman and smoked cigarettes in the military. We must fix that because nurses are leading the bedside.

Chief Nursing Officer 52

Chief Nursing Officer Clinical Nurse Specialist Nurse Practitioner Retirement 52