An aging and retiring nurse workforce, burnout from the pandemic, and a rapidly greying Baby Boomer population have created a trifecta of staffing challenges across the healthcare space, but one nurse leader has some suggestions. The healthcare system must find a way to provide the access to training for tens of thousands of would-be nurses.
"To add more nurses is only part of the equation. We need to make sure we learn more about how we can support nurses, keep the bedside and make sure that they're in a safe and supportive culture." — Kenneth R. White, PhD, APRN, president, American Academy of Nursing. An aging and retiring nurse workforce, burnout from the pandemic, and a rapidly greying Baby Boomer population have created a trifecta of staffing challenges across the healthcare space, but one nurse leader has some suggestions. Read here. Also this week, the California Health Care Foundation is urging public health stakeholders to rally behind nurse practitioners as a critical component of expanding healthcare access in the state. Read here. | | |
| Tackling Nursing's Trifecta of Challenges | | "We have a turnover problem," says Kenneth R. White, PhD, APRN, FACHE, FAAN, president of the American Academy of Nursing and School of Nursing Dean at the MGH Institute of Health Professions. |
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