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Can Technology Help or Hurt Nurse Burnout? How to Strike the Right Balance

Daily Nurse

Countless factors contribute to nurse burnout, from a busy schedule to difficult patients and demanding daily tasks. It’s growing rapidly in the healthcare industry, and while it offers efficiency and innovation, it can also contribute to increased stress and fatigue among nursing professionals.

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Breaking the Cycle of Nurse Burnout: USAHS DNP Alum to Present at Creating Health Work Environments Conference

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS), she is on a mission to address one of the professions most pressing issues: nursing burnout. She says the main challenge is the ongoing nursing shortage. Many nurses are leaving the field for less stressful jobs, and we need to find ways to support those who remain.

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Why Are Nurses Quitting?

Post University

In the wake of a global pandemic, the nursing shortage has reached crisis levels. High levels of burnout and excessive stress on the job have resulted in nurses quitting across many specialty areas, leaving a void in the healthcare field that is hard to fill without qualified candidates.

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Budget Cuts Threaten to Deepen Nursing Crisis and Undermine U.S. Healthcare System

Daily Nurse

healthcare system continues to grapple with a historic nursing shortage, the proposed FY 2026 federal budget threatens to accelerate the crisis through sweeping cuts to nursing education, research, and Medicaid support—posing profound implications for workforce sustainability, patient access, and innovation. As the U.S.

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AI Lightens Nurses’ Workloads, Restoring Work-Life Balance

Daily Nurse

Optimizing Scheduling and Staffing Another consequence of the nursing shortage is never-ending scheduling challenges. For nurse managers, labor shortages require them to coordinate shifts among a limited talent pool while balancing tenure, skill sets, and certifications among floor staff.

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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

For nursing, graduations can occur more frequently, as programs often run year-round to meet the growing demand for healthcare professionals. This spring, I had the privilege of working alongside a group of nursing students during a community event, where we provided first aid at a local pickleball tournament.

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Telemetry Nurse: Role, Salary & How to Become One

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Telemetry nurses work in this unit and have extensive knowledge of how to interpret the data displayed by these tools to assess patients conditions and risks. 1 Reasons to Choose a Career in Telemetry Nursing In the United States, there is a critical nursing shortage of telemetry nursing staff and beyond.