Skilled Nursing News May 29, 2024
Nursing homes in states with large rural communities have long struggled to grapple with workforce issues, and for most of these rural providers there seems to be no end in sight, making fulfilling the federal government’s staffing mandate an impossibility.
For such communities, registered nurses (RNs) are especially hard to recruit, and statistics paint a grim picture on the ability of facilities in regions like Nebraska, for example, to become eligible for the staffing rule’s exemptions. Moreover, many providers happen to like the staffing model adjusted to suit their unique regional needs.
That said, these rural communities are trying their best to counter the staffing issues through better educational, training and retention efforts, but say they need additional help and...
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