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Ex-flight attendant on her career change into nursing
A former flight attendant who fell into nursing due to an NHS hospitality scheme during the Covid-19 pandemic ...
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Former nurse marks reaching 102 with advice to ‘stay active’
A former nurse, dubbed “inspirational” by care home staff, has celebrated her 102nd birthday with recommendations for a ...
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2025 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report
Executive Summary With people living longer, the subsequent rise in chronic conditions and the fact that all Baby ...
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2024 Employer Health Benefits Survey
Employer-sponsored insurance covers 154 million nonelderly people. To provide a current snapshot of employer sponsored health benefits, KFF ...
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Hiring More Nurses Generates Revenue for Hospitals
Underfunding is driving an acute shortage of trained nurses in hospitals and care facilities in the United States. ...
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Georgia could see the largest shortage of RNs by 2036
Staffing is one of the biggest issues facing ASCs. A 2023 survey from ORManager found that in the last 12 months, 56% ...
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Nursing Shortage Fact Sheet
The U.S. is projected to experience a shortage of Registered Nurses (RNs) that is expected to intensify as ...
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The cost of nurse turnover in 24 numbers
The 2024 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report features input from 400 hospitals in 36 ...
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Travel Nurse Pay in Georgia: Everything You Need to Know
Contract Nurse Pay in Georgia can vary quite a lot, but when you’re going into any job it’s ...
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Costs and cost-effectiveness of improved nurse staffing levels and skill mix in acute hospitals
Background Extensive research shows associations between increased nurse staffing levels, skill mix and patient outcomes. However, showing that ...
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American Hospital Association Health Care Workforce Scan
Key Findings: Workforce shortages are not disappearing any time soon. The pandemic exacerbated existing shortages of health care ...
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The Real Costs of Healthcare Staff Turnover
Staffing tops the list of healthcare industry challenges heading into 2023, according to polling data from healthcare advocacy ...
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The Relationship Between Nurse Staffing, Quality, And Financial Performance In Hospitals
Abstract Little evidence exists on the relationship of nurse staffing and quality with financial performance in hospitals. This ...
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Pros and Cons for Working for a Nurse Staffing Agency
The Pros and Cons of working for a nurse staffing agency in Georgia There’s no question that no ...
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How to Choosing the Right Medical Staffing Agency
How to Choose the Right Medical Staffing Agency in Georgia and the Southeast Choosing the right medical staffing ...
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The Effects of Nurse Staffing on Hospital Financial Performance: Competitive Versus Less Competitive Markets
Background Hospitals facing financial uncertainty have sought to reduce nurse staffing as a way to increase profitability. However, ...
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Optimizing the Role of Nursing Staff to Enhance Physician Productivity: One Physician’s Journey
After completing my family medicine residency a few years ago, I immediately joined a private group practice with ...
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10 Best Practices for Increasing Hospital Profitability
Industry experts say that hospitals wishing to increase their profitability can focus on two key areas — reducing ...
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