Becker's Healthcare February 3, 2023
Unless significant efforts are made to increase recruitment and retention, the world is facing a projected shortage of up to 13 million nurses by 2030, according to a 2021 report from the International Council of Nurses.
But 2030 seems a world away when the current nursing shortage is crippling hospitals throughout the U.S. today.
So how do we get from here to there? Katie Boston-Leary, PhD, RN, director of nursing programs at the American Nurses Association, says the answer is to focus on expanding nurse educator programs in hospitals.
A bit of perspective
Today, the nursing shortage is affecting healthcare facilities in all areas of the country, especially in rural regions, and nurses are leaving the bedside to pursue...
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