Becker's Healthcare August 8, 2019
Amy Wilson, Senior Vice President, Clinical Operations, Ascension

The dramatic changes the healthcare industry faces today have had a significant impact on providers nationwide, especially nurses.

Across the United States, health systems face mounting issues related to the nursing workforce, including high turnover and a projected shortfall of more than half a million registered nurses by 2030. Across healthcare, nurses leaving the profession cite poor practice environments, emotional/moral distress, fatigue and exhaustion, troublesome work schedules, lack of general respect and appreciation, lack of voice, lack of career development, and lack of intellectual challenges/stimulation.

The healthcare industry has begun to research, explain and work to improve clinician/physician burnout. But what about the nursing community, which serves as the driving force of provider safety, outcomes and efficiency? It’s interesting to...

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