Although the United States has 5. 6 million actively licensed nurses an all-time record number many hospitals and health systems are still struggling to recruit and retain staff. Nationwide, the RN vacancy rate is 9. 9%, while the average time to recruit an experienced RN ranges between 59
By Tuesday afternoon, more than half of Ardent s 25 emergency rooms had resumed accepting some patients by ambulance or by fully lifting their “divert" status, Ardent spokesperson Will Roberts said.
Tim Johnsen, BSN, RN, brings decades of experience to his role as senior vice president and COO of Presbyterian Delivery System at Presbyterian Healthcare Servi
The nursing shortage is forcing a New Mexico hospital to get creative with its recruiting efforts. They're hoping flexible schedules will help persuade nurses to work for them.