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WHO estimates global nurse shortage at 5.8 million

Nursing Review

Gender and equity The numbers show that gender and equity remain the two key issues for nurses worldwide, with women representing a staggering 85 per cent of the global nursing workforce.

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Most In-Demand RN Specialties in California: Where to Focus Your Nursing Career

Registered Nursing

By aligning your education with the state’s most critical needs, you can maximize your career potential while making a significant impact on healthcare delivery in California.

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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

They spoke about wanting to serve their communities, to be there for people during their most vulnerable moments, and to advocate for better health outcomes. Meeting the Moment New nurses are uniquely positioned to meet the needs of today’s healthcare landscape.

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Preventing nurse suicide: Nursing school and beyond

American Nurse

Strategies and support to improve mental health outcomes Suicide and mental illness have long been stigmatized, and although public awareness has grown recently, partially due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many individuals hesitate to acknowledge their own mental health struggles or seek help.

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Nurses With Disabilities: Still a Lot to Give

Daily Nurse

Beyond our borders, the World Health Organization estimates that 16 percent of the global population is disabled, perhaps as many as 1.3 Our disability and our nursing care matters.” billion people.

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Drug Demand Reduction and Nursing Professional Involvements

Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations

With the legalization of cannabis in many countries, nurses must anticipate that the decades ahead will likely require an increased demand for mental and physical healthcare services in an already strained workforce relating to nursing shortages across the globe. References International Council of Nurses.

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ANA’s Summary of $1.5 trillion Omnibus Includes Several Nursing Priorities

Capitol Beat

Nursing and Allied Health Workforce Shortages – The Committee notes that in a March 2021 survey conducted by the HHS Office of the Inspector General, hospitals reported that nursing shortages during the COVID–19 pandemic significantly strained health care delivery and were a significant obstacle to addressing the public health emergency.