Nursing Workforce Growth Projection
Both quantitative and qualitative
evidence suggest imbalances
within the nursing category
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Nurses [are] the role
of healthcare that
provides the highest
amount of direct
care/interface with
the patient
There were 2,065 new openings for LVNs and 358
completions in 2020. This talent gap would grow over time
if openings continue to outpace supply
In a recent survey of nurses providing direct patient care,
29% indicated that they are likely to leave their current
direct patient care position in the next year,
up from 22% a year ago1
While there are
shortages everywhere,
bedside nurses are by
far the most critical
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2022 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report
Commission members' interviews suggest that most
attention is needed in the Nursing segment where the
perceived imbalance is most severe and consequential
Nurses are leaving the
profession in large
numbers and there are
many challenges to
training new nurses
- Commission Member Quotes
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