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Learn MoreIf you work in healthcare now you probably cannot remember a time when nurse retention was not an issue. Nurse retention statistics identifying the problem can be found as early as the mid-1930s; reports re-emerged in the 1960s and persist today. So, where are we now and what are the strategies that might improve nurse retention statistics, drive nurse recruitment, and lead to long-term solutions?
While historically nursing shortages have been driven by a variety of factors, the current shortage actually resembles earlier ones in that it is partially driven by an increase in demand. An aging population and their increasing healthcare needs has led to an increase in demand that has well exceeded the nursing workforce. In addition, the historically female profession has had retention issues now that women have a greater variety of career options. Nurse-led efforts to improve opportunities, pay, and working conditions have led to improvements in retention and work-life balance; yet, demand for nurses continues to exceed supply resulting in an increased focus on retention.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Handbook provides some insight into the current situation and makes some estimates about what the future of the profession might look like. Their most recent report estimates that in 2018 there were approximately three million nursing jobs in the US. They also projected a growth rate of 12% in the expected number of jobs between 2018 and 2028. This projection means that nursing is growing at a much faster rate than the national average. The Bureau also predicts an additional 203,700 nurses will be needed each year through the year 2028 in order to fully staff newly-created nursing positions and those created by a very high number of retiring nurses. Some reports estimate that as many as 1 million nurses will retire by 2030 creating an even larger gap between supply and demand. To see the full report, click here: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/registered-nurses.htm
If the Bureau’s prediction that an additional 203,700 nurses will be needed for each of the next 7 years is accurate, where will those nurses come from? Nursing school enrollment was slightly up in 2018 (3.7%), but according to a recent study conducted by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, more than 75,000 qualified applicants were turned away from nursing programs. Nursing programs are also impacted by nurse retention issues and have cited insufficient faculty, a lack of clinical sites, classroom space and preceptors as contributing factors to their limitations.
Nationwide nursing turnover is at about 15.9%, however; there are some nursing specialties that exceed that number. Nurses in behavioral health, step-down units, emergency departments, critical care and med-surg units all exceed the national average making these
areas particularly vulnerable to shortages. It is encouraging to note that nurse practitioners and allied health professionals have turnover rates that are somewhat lower than that of hospital nurses.
So what nurse retention strategies might work to help improve retention and alleviate shortages? Universities and healthcare providers are getting creative in their attempts to manage these issues.
Career development is one important way to encourage nurse retention. HealthStream’s jane™ is the World’s First Digital Mentor for Nurses. Jane harnesses the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to create a system that personalizes competency development at scale, quickly identifies risk and opportunity, and improves quality outcomes by focusing on critical thinking. Leveraging decades of research and with over 4 million assessments completed, Jane was designed to power lifelong, professional growth of clinical professionals. Learn about HealthStream’s Suite of Clinical Development solutions for nurses.
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