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. Can you imagine?
Health Leaders | Nursing
JANUARY 29, 2024
Recruitment and retention are particularly difficult right now in healthcare, especially in nursing. Health systems are struggling to find new nurses who will stay at their hospitals permanently. Many veteran nurses are retiring and taking their knowledge and experience with them.
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Board Vitals - Nursing
APRIL 11, 2024
According to projections by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment of registered nurses is expected to increase by 6% by the year 2032 , with an estimated 193,100 job openings anticipated annually. Am I Too Old to Become a Nurse? How Long Does it Take to Switch to a Nursing Career?
Joyce
JANUARY 17, 2023
Here are five steps to becoming a registered nurse. Choose a Nursing Path What type of nursing do you want to pursue? While nursing assistant careers don’t require a college degree, all licensed nurses must complete an associate, bachelor, master, or doctoral degree in nursing to practice.
Daily Nurse
APRIL 28, 2023
Retirement : Another issue is the substantial number of nurses nearing retirement age. Per a 2020 National Nursing Workforce Study conducted by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, the average age for a registered nurse (RN) was 52 years old, potentially signaling a large wave of retirements over the next 15 years.
Nurse.com
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Nurses were burning out, and our healthcare model was breaking. We watched as the first wave of nurses opted to retire early or leave the profession to maintain their sanity. During this time, I remember asking other nurses what should be done to help with the impending nurse shortage.
American Nurse
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Nurse leaders from a mid-Atlantic 12-hospital health system reviewed best practices for improving unit outcomes and identified a need for modified care delivery models. A care delivery model redesign, featuring licensed practical nurses) in an expert-led team-based approach was measured for success. J Nurses Prof Dev.
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