Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates just 8.9% of the country’s 2.7 million registered nurses in 2011 were male. By 2015, men accounted for 10.6% of a workforce approximately 3 million strong. Last year, the data indicates, 13% of the country’s 3.2 million registered nurses were male. About 14% of entry-level baccalaureate nursing program graduates were male in…
Read Full BlogA severe global shortage of nurses is putting the lives of millions of people at risk and is particularly worrisome at a time when the world is doing battle with the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Health Organization collected data from 191 countries and found that the critical work performed by nurses in some countries is frequently…
Read Full BlogMore young nurses are opting to obtain advanced degrees, which will help fill gaps in primary care. But it will also take them away from the patient’s bedside. Nearly 50% of millennial nurses (ages 19-36), 35% of those in Generation X (ages 37-53), and 12% of baby boomers (ages 54-71) plan to become advanced-practice nurses,…
Read Full BlogThe unemployment rate in the U.S. is at a 17-year low, which is good news for American workers. Companies that want to add high-quality employees to their ranks are finding it hard to attract new talent. Offering a competitive salary and generous bonus programs are not enough. Candidates want time away from work to volunteer…
Read Full BlogHospitals will continue to feel financial constraints from the ongoing nursing shortage for the next three to four years, according to a new report. Labor comprises more than half of most hospitals’ operating revenue, and that share will continue to rise as turnover among nurses remains high and not enough new nurses enter the workforce, according to…
Read Full BlogWe are not just facing a nurse shortage issue. We are also facing a nurse distribution problem. There are numerous states who are experiencing this shortage to a much greater extent than others, but there are things we CAN do to help alleviate this shortage and distribution problem. Visit us at SelfCare for HealthCare™ to learn…
Read Full BlogA Gallup pole revealed that 40% of US workers felt so stressed out that they felt burned out. It does not have to be like though. Let’s work together to reduce workplace stress for nurses and healthcare providers. Contact me at SelfCare for HealthCare™ to learn more!
Read Full BlogBetter employee engagement can improve hospital performance, according to a new Advisory Board study. For the study, researchers used Advisory Board Survey Solutions data, which included responses from more than one million respondents from hundreds of hospitals. The study found that every 1 percent increase in hospital employee engagement correlated with a 0.33-point increase in the facility’s…
Read Full BlogThe 2017 AMN Healthcare survey of 3,347 nurses shows that 27% of the nurses who say they are planning to retire intend to do so in less than a year. In 2015, only 16% of nurses reported they planned to retire in less than a year. Approximately 60,000 baby boomer RNs have exited the workforce each year…
Read Full BlogThe average age of the nursing workforce in 2005 was 44, spurring widespread predictions of a nursing shortage as baby boomers retired. Now millennials are entering the profession in record numbers. Experts attribute their embrace of nursing to several factors. The profession offers stable lifetime earnings, low unemployment, and opportunities for advancement and relocation in…
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