Becker's Healthcare February 13, 2024
Arizona could have the worst nursing shortage crisis in the nation by 2025 with nearly 28,100 vacancies in roles needed to maintain normal levels of care, according to data from the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis.
A projected shortage of just under 30,000 nurses, is the largest gap estimated for any state’s nursing workforce. The consequences will likely first be felt by patients who visit critical access hospitals in rural regions, the Phoenix Business Journal reported Feb. 12.
“[W]e have nurses graduating from schools, but [they] may not know that a rural area needs their help, may not live in that area and there may not be as many people in that area who are already trained as...
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