Pennsylvania may be short 20,000 nurses by 2026

Pennsylvania hospitals report an average 14% vacancy rate for registered nurses. In rural areas it is much higher.

Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow, Professor of Nursing, Duquesne University • conversation
April 14, 2025 • ~9 min

How the hidden epidemic of violence against nurses affects health care

Nurses face alarming rates of violence at work. These attacks too often go unreported, and they are fueling burnout and rampant turnover across the profession.

Jason Blomquist, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Boise State University • conversation
March 4, 2025 • ~9 min

Many travel nurses opt for temporary assignments because of the autonomy and opportunities − not just the big boost in pay

A new study found that temporary assignments in new places reignited nurses’ passion to help others and helped them rediscover the meaningfulness of their work.

Ivan Gan, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, University of Houston-Downtown • conversation
March 29, 2024 • ~4 min

Most US nursing homes are understaffed, potentially compromising health care for more than a million elderly residents

Reduced staffing means nursing home residents make more unnecessary trips to the hospital.

Jasmine Travers, Assistant Professor of Nursing, New York University • conversation
Aug. 22, 2023 • ~5 min

Nurses' attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination for their children are highly influenced by partisanship, a new study finds

Nurses who identify as Democrats have a significantly higher likelihood of having their children vaccinated against COVID-19 than those who identify as Republicans.

David Wiltse, Associate Professor of Political Science, South Dakota State University • conversation
Dec. 2, 2022 • ~6 min

Nurses don't want to be hailed as 'heroes' during a pandemic – they want more resources and support

Exhausted and demoralized nurses are leaving the profession at alarming rates as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on.

Claire Bethel, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing, University of Arizona • conversation
Nov. 12, 2021 • ~12 min

Nurses are leaving the profession, and replacing them won’t be easy

Long-term solutions to the nursing shortage call for changes that value nurses and offer them a safe place to work.

Rayna M Letourneau, Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of South Florida • conversation
Sept. 17, 2021 • ~8 min

Lack of sleep is harming health care workers – and their patients

To keep our health care providers healthy, we need to help them sleep.

Soomi Lee, Assistant Professor of Aging Studies, University of South Florida • conversation
May 17, 2021 • ~11 min

NHS workers will need help to manage the trauma of the pandemic

Professor of Defence Mental Health, King's College London

Neil Greenberg, Professor of Defence Mental Health, King's College London • conversation
Feb. 15, 2021 • ~6 min

Amid a raging pandemic, the US faces a nursing shortage. Can we close the gap?

The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a spotlight on another US medical emergency: a serious shortage of nurses.

Rayna M Letourneau, Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of South Florida • conversation
Nov. 20, 2020 • ~8 min

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