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HL Shorts: How to Reduce Travel Nursing Through Recruiting and Retention Programs

Analysis  |  By G Hatfield  
   September 30, 2024

The NICE nurse program helps bring new grads into critical care, says this nurse leader.

On this episode of HL Shorts, we hear from Dr. Natalie Nicholson, associate chief nursing officer at Denver Health, about the impact of travel nursing and how the health system is supporting staff. Tune in to hear her insights.

G Hatfield is the CNO editor for HealthLeaders.


KEY TAKEAWAYS

Travel nursing increased following the COVID-19 pandemic and impacted nurse units' morale and staffing. 

The NICE nurse program at Denver Health provides new graduate nurses in critical care settings the support they need to succeed. 


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