Career Resources

• Nursing faculty shortage
  The nursing shortage alarm continues to ring, and without educators ready to prepare future nurses, we remain at an impasse. Many factors contribute to the shortage, including salary discrepancies, workload, scholarship demands, and an overall shortage of RNs. Despite these challenges, we must rise to the challenge to serve our communities.
• 2024 nursing trends and salary survey
  The results of the 2024 nursing trends and salary survey are in. We asked clinical nurses and nurse managers to provide us with feedback about various topics, including staffing, workplace violence, and job satisfaction. Notably, respondents reported fewer workplace assaults but more dissatisfaction with the outcomes when they reported the events. One nurse said, “Actions […]
• Can this marriage be saved? Nurses and health systems in crisis
  COVID-19 exacerbated long-standing gaps and inequities in the healthcare system, which have had a profound effect on the nursing workforce. Research by Martin and colleagues indicates that, in the aftermath of the crisis, 22% to 32% of nurses are actively considering leaving their position or even the profession. The nearly one-third of nurses contemplating this […]
• Mentorship: A strategy for nursing retention
  The limited pool of qualified nursing staff readily available to provide safe, quality care taxes the human capital management of healthcare organizations worldwide. To maintain an adequate workforce and prepare for future growth, healthcare organizations must develop a robust, cost-effective retention plan that addresses nurses’ needs. That plan should include structured mentorship programs to support […]
• CMS establishes minimum LTC staffing standards
  In a significant move toward achieving safe nurse staffing levels, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established minimum staffing standards for nurses in long-term care (LTC) facilities across the country.
• From data to action
  In 2023, the Nurse Staffing Task Force, a collaboration between the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN), an ANA organizational affiliate, outlined five imperatives, 16 recommendations, and 65 associated actions to actualize a sustainable nursing workforce.