A new study brings welcome news of a surprising uptick of young people entering nursing, suggesting the RN workforce will grow faster than anticipated over the next 20 years. A second study finds new RNs stick close to home for nursing school and jobs, raising questions about how to improve…

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RN employment has risen during the recession, yet large shortages are still expected 243,000 more RNs were employed full-time in hospitals in 2008 compared to 2007—an unprecedented increase of 18%. Younger nurses are entering the workforce in higher numbers. Still, a shortfall of RNs is expected to develop about 2018…

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A year or so ago, managers were worried about recruiting nurses and replacing veteran staff. Suddenly, with the economic downturn, it's a different story. Nurses are asking for more hours. They are willing to work overtime and even take call. Some are postponing retirement. Peter Buerhaus RN, phD ,FAAN What…

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OR nursing leaders are facing a worsening shortage of staff, particularly RNs, according to the 2007 annual OR Manager Salary/Career Survey. In the survey's seventh year of including staffing issues, the number of open positions and vacancy rates rose in contrast to last year, when the shortage seemed to be…

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