As many nurses are graduating and taking the NCLEX, one question is on many of their minds: How easy will it be to get a job? The standard expectation has been that, as a nurse, you will be in demand and that finding a perfect job should not be a struggle. Recently, however, many experts are questioning whether there still is a nursing shortage due to the difficulty new grads are having with finding work. Rebecca Hendren of HealthLeaders...  Read More »

Record numbers of students are applying to nursing school, but who will be there to teach them? For years, experts have warned of the consequences of healthcare professional shortages, and it should be a relief to see many students interested in nursing programs. However, many facilities, such as Fitchburg (MA) State College, are having to turn nursing students away because there’s no one available to teach them. There are two main reasons...  Read More »

Healthcare facilities invest large amounts of money on external recruitment agencies to bring nurses through their doors. But for some facilities, the most effective recruitment strategies begin right at home. “Instead of investing $100,000 in an agency that would recruit five nurses over the year, we opted to do something different,” says Robert L. Dent, RN, MBA, NEA-BC, FACHE, vice president of nursing at Midland Memorial Hospital...  Read More »