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LPNs in modified care delivery models

American Nurse

of our nursing workforce was under the age of 35. Nursing turnover within the organization was 18.9%, above the national average. Recognizing the need for an innovative approach, the chief nursing officer (CNO) created a CDM task force and identified three acute care hospitals to pilot modified nurse CDMs.

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

Scrubs

.” The statement ends by calling on hospitals “to immediately staff up every unit…and create a safe, sustainable work environment where nurses can feel confident about their ability to provide the best nursing care possible for their patients.” Hospital managers were quick to refute the union’s allegations.