Advisory Board August 11, 2023
HHS on Thursday announced that the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will distribute $100 million to certain universities and health systems to train more nurses in an effort to address nursing shortages nationwide.
A nationwide shortage
The United States is projected to experience a shortage of RNs that is expected to get worse as the baby boomer generation ages and the need for healthcare increases, according to the American Association of College of Nursing (AACN).
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects the RN workforce will grow from 3.1 million in 2021 to 3.3 million in 2031 — an increase of 195,400 nurses. However, BLS also projects there will be 203,200 openings for RNs through 2031 once nurse retirements...
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