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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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Study Finds 50% of Nurses Have Side Hustles for Extra Income 

Daily Nurse

There is an enormous amount of work to be done to better support our young nurses, who are a different generation, requiring different standards. The survey comes when nursing is seeing increasing popularity of per diem nursing due to burnout. Side hustles allow nurses to thrive and keep them in the profession.”

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Nursing Trends in 2023 and Beyond

Diversity Nursing

Nursing Shortages Nursing shortages across all aspects of healthcare will continue to increase in 2023 and for several years to come. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Nurses have experienced higher rates of burnout which has led to an increased number of Nurses leaving bedside Nursing or even the Nursing profession altogether.

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How to Avoid Nursing Burnout

Diversity Nursing

Nurse burnout is often brought on by everyday stressors like insufficient staffing, increased workload, high patient acuity, and even verbal or physical abuse from patients. These stressors result in physical, mental, and emotional fatigue. Identifying the symptoms of Nurse burnout is the first step in preventing it from progressing.

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Gratitude in Scrubs: Nurse's Heartfelt Thanks

Diversity Nursing

Patty Barfield, an Assistant Professor at the Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing, said the most meaningful recognition has come from patients. Recently, Barfield, who is also a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, received an email from a patient she saw 10 years ago.

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Tips for thriving–not just surviving–on the night shift

American Nurse

In alignment with the organization’s nursing strategic priority to advance a culture of excellence with the Magnet principles, the council supports the needs and concerns of night shift workers, including new nurses who typically start out on the night shift. Proper nutrition can help night shift workers reduce these health risks.

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