"All the data and predictions show us that [the nursing shortage] is not going to get better in the next decade, and we need to have alternative approaches." — Claire Zangerle, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN, FAONL, NEA-BC, chief nurse executive, Allegheny Health Network

Nurse staffing created some of the most difficult trials for nurse leaders during 2021, but it also sparked their ingenuity as they searched for solutions.

In this week's lead story, we revisit some of the most innovative solutions that chief nurses employed to ease shortages.

2021 Look Back: Chief Nurses Get Creative in Tackling Staffing Shortages

From predictive algorithms to revisiting past care models to virtual nursing, nurse leaders are digging in and finding solutions to the current staffing crisis.

HealthLeaders CNO Exchange: 3 Areas Where Chief Nurses Must Embrace a New Reality in Nursing

Nursing must look ahead because the workplace of yesterday will never return, thanks to the pandemic, CNOs say.

International Nurses are Filling Frontline Roles at a Greater Rate Than U.S. Nurses

19% of international nurses work in intensive care units (ICUs) or in critical care, compared to 15% of all U.S. nurses, new survey says.

New Survey Reveals the Significant Impact of COVID-19 on Nurse Satisfaction Levels

85% of surveyed nurses strongly believe national licensure—allowing nurses to practice across state lines—would have benefited the country during the pandemic.

Gender Bias Takes Toll on Women in Medicine, Study Shows

The strongest negative predictors of workplace satisfaction among female physicians and researchers were male-dominated culture, lack of sponsorship, and lack of mentoring.

Tackling the Top 3 Challenges in Behavioral Health

Behavioral health is among the most challenging patient service offerings at health systems and hospitals.

Coronavirus Pandemic Inflicts Moral Injury on Healthcare Professionals, Study Says

In 2020, the primary feelings healthcare professionals reported about the coronavirus pandemic shifted from fear to fatigue.

How One Supply Chain Leader Borrows Auto Factory Concepts for a Health System

With seven hospitals and multiple ambulatory centers, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center takes a standardized and data-focused approach to supply chain management.

How Hospitals Ensure Career Development Is More Than On-the-Job Reactions

The growing labor shortage in healthcare is forcing many providers to work long hours and put in extra effort. In the process, many healthcare workers are receiving rapid career development.

Must Reads

Editorial: Community colleges are part of the nursing shortage solution — Traverse City Record-Eagle
Tulsans of the Year: Nurse's wake-up call for COVID-19 shots goes global as daughter hospitalized — Tulsa World
Residency program helps rural clinics, like Park Rapids and Walker, retain nurse practitioners — The Dickinson Press
Ohio State nurses win international award for innovation during pandemic — WBNS
Wellington Regional Medical Center partnership puts nurses at the bedside faster — WPTV

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Carol Davis
Nursing Editor