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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) A newly released report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has shown more women in the health care industry are leaving the profession as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Women lost more than 1.5 million health care jobs across the nation in April 2020, about 12% of all health care jobs held by women, KSTU-TV reported.
About 90% of the nursing workforce in Utah is made up of women, agency officials said. During the second quarter of 2020, turnover for nurses in the state reached a record high of more than 3,100 jobs, or more than 33% more than the same time the previous year.
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UNA on legislative wins, losses and future advocacy Patrick Jones | Apr 27, 2021
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The Utah Nurses Association (UNA) works to support legislation that assures nurses have the right resources to work to their full extent and to protect the overall health of all Utahns. Liz Close, PhD, RN, executive director of UNA, recently spoke with State of Reform about her organization’s advocacy.
Close highlighted the importance of the passage of HB 287, which amends the Nurse Practice Act to allow nurse practitioners to prescribe medicine without consulting a doctor or experienced nurse, giving the nurse practitioner increased authority.
According to Close, this also increases access for those in rural communities where experienced nurses might not practice.