Pennsylvania hospitals report an average 14% vacancy rate for registered nurses. In rural areas it is much higher.
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New Zealand’s proportion of domestically-trained nurses has fallen to just over half, making it a global outlier. We urgently need a proper workforce strategy like Australia has now introduced.
Surveying more than 5,500 nurses about the realities of their work lives highlights how a shortage of nursing staff could compromise Canadians’ ability to access safe, compassionate care.
Each encounter that health-care students have with patients and families helps them understand real-world patient needs. That means all Canadians have a role in educating future health-care providers.
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Associate Professor, Nursing, MacEwan University
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Educational Developer, Health Sciences, Office of Professional Development & Educational Scholarship, Queen's University, Ontario
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Assistant Professor, Nursing, MacEwan University
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Associate Professor and Program Director, Occupational Therapy Department, University of South Dakota
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Assistant Professor, Nursing, MacEwan University
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Associate Professor and Executive Director, Entry-to-Practice Education, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia
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Associate Professor, Director of the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Practice, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Senior Associate Dean of Nursing, Drexel University
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Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary
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Professor of Nursing, Duquesne University