Foreign-educated registered nurses welcomed to the U.S. in the first quarter of 2022 are beginning their employment in 31 states, according to a May 5 news release from healthcare staffing firm Health Carousel.
Category: Workforce
6 strategies to address nursing shortages in the next 18 months
Healthcare leaders should focus on six main priority areas that could provide immediate relief to nursing workforce challenges in the next 12-18 months, the Nurses Staffing Think Tank said May 5.
What it takes to keep nurses from leaving the profession
Salary increases and adequate support staff would persuade nurses planning to leave the profession in two year or less to keep working, according to a survey of Massachusetts nurses released May 6.
Serenity spaces to workout areas: 6 ways hospitals support workers’ mental health
Hospitals and health systems have worked to boost employee morale throughout the pandemic. Those efforts are just as important as workers enter a third year of burnout and frayed mental health fueled by COVID-19.
Hospital workers are fleeing high housing costs: Where are they moving?
As hospitals battle workforce shortages, part of their struggles come from workers leaving their jobs at hospitals for various reasons. Some have left because of emotional exhaustion while others have retired early.
NYU med school won’t hire biologist accused of sexual harassment
A biologist accused of sexually harassing a former colleague is no longer being considered for a faculty position at New York City-based NYU Grossman School of Medicine, according to The New York Times.
7 hospitals laying off workers
Several hospitals are trimming their workforces due to financial and operational challenges, and some are offering affected workers new positions.
Virtual meetings might stifle creativity, studies show
Recent studies suggest brainstorming sessions conducted via videoconference may yield less creative ideas than in-person meetings.
California hits pause on 4-day work week bill
A proposal that would define the workweek in the state of California as 32 hours for larger companies, failed to advance in the state legislature, The Wall Street Journal reported May 2.
More Americans are quitting — and job openings hit record high
Across industries, 4.54 million Americans quit or changed jobs in March, the highest level since December 2000, according to seasonally adjusted data released May 3 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
