HealthLeaders Media September 16, 2024
A new report predicts a surplus of some nurses, but a shortage of others.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– By 2028, there will be an estimated overall surplus of nearly 30,000 registered nurses (RN) across the country.
– There will be a nationwide shortage of both nurse practitioners and nurse assistants in the next four years.
– CNOs must continue to focus on recruitment and retention strategies that consider the needs of their nurses to combat these shortages.
For the past several years, the workforce shortage in healthcare has persisted, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nurses in particular have felt the impact of the shortage, and CNOs have been working around the clock to recruit and retain the best talent...