Healthcare DIVE September 7, 2021
Dive Brief:
- Nurse burnout remains largely unchecked more than a year and a half into the COVID-19 pandemic, with nurses increasingly reporting they want to leave bedside nursing or the profession entirely, according to a new report from staffing firm Aya Healthcare.
- Nurses intent on leaving their roles are considering completely different working situations, such as office jobs, while others expressed interest in continuing their education to qualify for other nursing positions. Younger nurses who plan to leave the profession said they want to change career paths to something safer, while older nurses intend to opt for early retirement, the report found.
- Animosity is also growing between core nurse staff and traveling nurses who are often contracted to do...