Becker's Healthcare March 13, 2024
A January 2023 nurse survey fueled fears of an exodus, as 85% of those in hospital roles said they planned to quit within the next 12 months.
Those 12 months have come and gone. In fact, about 14 months have passed since AMN Healthcare polled more than 18,000 registered nurses — finding double-digit decreases across satisfaction scores, and double-digit increases in emotional drain.
Yet, hospital nurses do not appear to have reached that ultimate boiling point, Christin Stanford, AMN’s vice president of client solutions, told Becker’s. There hasn’t been a collective great resignation, and by some measures, nursing shortages have actually eased.
Health systems took the signal to double down on retention efforts, which have helped delay...