Medscape May 3, 2023
For the first time in two decades, the number of students enrolled in entry-level baccalaureate nursing programs declined, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nurses (AACN) latest enrollment data. The 1.4% drop in students training to be registered nurses (RNs) last year hampers ongoing efforts to fill the nursing pipeline during a national nursing shortage. The number of applications to nursing schools also has decreased.
“Though a one-year decline may not signal a trend, any decrease…raises concerns and deserves further investigation,” AACN stated in its release.
The pandemic, along with national issues impacting nurses such as burnout and short staffing, may influence a student’s willingness to enter the nursing field, said Cynthia McCurren, PhD, RN, chair of AACN’s...
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