Rising Nursing Shortages are Causing a Nationwide Healthcare Crisis – How Using a Well-Designed Mobile Employment App Can Help

The following is a guest article by Suzanne Arroyo, Senior Content Strategist, and Christopher Ryan, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer at Avionté.
With large-scale nursing strikes happening across the nation, one thing is for certain: nurses feel overworked. The global pandemic has only amplified a growing problem – there aren’t enough RNs to care for a continuous rise in patients.
And the situation is intensifying. By 2030, one million nurses are expected to retire. The healthcare system will continue to be put under pressure by an aging nursing workforce, increased turnover, and a maturing baby boomer population that needs more complex care. The rising nurse-to-patient ratio is quickly leading to a nationwide crisis as more than 80% of bedside nurses cite extreme burn-out levels, resulting in lower patient care quality and higher morbidity rates.
With nursing shortages looming, rapid onboarding has become a major focus for the healthcare industry to help hire and retain nurses. So how can hiring managers solve this problem? Though they may not think about how their technology makes them attractive to potential employees, they should – especially when faced with critical talent shortages. 
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Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 11, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Administrative Stress Avionté Burn Out Christopher Ryan Healthcare Hiring Healthcare HR Healthcare Staffing Healthcare Workforce Hiring Manag Source Type: blogs