McKnight’s Senior Living April 14, 2023
Kathleen Steele Gaivin

The ongoing nursing shortage poses a threat to the healthcare system at large, which is at “urgent crossroads,” according to a study published Thursday by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

Since the start of the pandemic, according to the group, 100,000 nurses have left the nursing profession, and by 2027, almost 900,000 more nurses are expected to leave the workforce. Licensed practical/vocational nurses, who generally work in long-term care settings, have lost 33,811 of their peers since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the research.

The study analyzed a subset of the 2022 National Nursing Workforce Study and included 29,472 registered nurses and 24,061 LPNs/LVNs across 45 states. Reported trends represent population-based estimates.

“The data is...

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