McKnight’s Senior Living April 2, 2024
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have exacerbated existing challenges within the nursing profession, with projected shortages expected to persist until 2036. A recent roundtable discussion convened by the Health Resources and Services Administration emphasized the urgent need to invest in the nursing workforce and explore innovative training approaches to effectively address those shortages.
The roundtable brought together leaders from 25 nursing and health organizations — some representing long-term care nurses — in a discussion on the recently released findings of the National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses. Approximately 15% of nurses in assisted living are RNs, according to the National Center for Assisted Living, citing government data.
According to the survey results of almost 50,000 RNs, the nursing...
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