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Top Nursing Specialties for 2025

Diversity Nursing

Geriatric Nurse Practitioner As the global population ages, Geriatric Nurse Practitioners (GNPs) are essential in addressing the unique healthcare needs of older adults. GNPs specialize in managing chronic conditions, promoting healthy aging, and coordinating long-term care. Average Salary: $105,201 per year.

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Mentorship and structural empowerment

American Nurse

The effects on novice clinical adjunct nursing faculty According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the current national nursing shortage leaves many nursing roles—in acute care, long-term care, and community settings—unfilled.

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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

According to recent data from the American Nurses Association and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing , the U.S. could face a significant shortage of nurses by 2030. These challenges are not just numbers on a chart—they represent real people, real patients, and real consequences.

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Geriatric Nurse: Expert Insights and Career Guidance

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Settings for geriatric careers include primary care offices, hospitals, home health services, assisted living communities, senior centers, nursing homes and rehabilitation and long-term care facilities. 11 , 12 With an aging population and the ongoing nursing shortage , geriatric nurse jobs are available.

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Building Connections

Penn Nursing

About 15 percent (250,000 workers) left their jobs at nursing homes during the pandemic— more than any other health care sector—and their staffing levels still haven’t recovered. Certainly COVID-19 did shine a lot of light on just how broken nursing homes have been,” Hodgson notes. The John A.

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Nursing Shortage: A 2024 Data Study Reveals Key Insights

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

The United States is facing a critical nursing shortage that is expected to continue through 2030. 1 Lets consider the question, Why is there a nursing shortage, as well as what the nursing shortage statistics reveal and what strategies nurses can use to navigate the challenges of the nurse shortage.